Over 357 lakh people participate in Ayushman Bharat health melas on day 2
New Delhi Apr 20 PTI More than357 lakh people participated in the Ayushman Bharat health melas organised in around 490 blocks across the country on April 19 the Union health ministry said on WednesdayThe health ministry in collaboration with the states and Union territories is celebrating the fourth anniversary of the Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres AB-HWCs under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav from April 16 to April 22A record three lakh teleconsultations through the e-Sanjeevani platform were done in a day at the AB-HWCs on April 16 surpassing the earlier milestone of 18 lakh teleconsultations a dayOn April 19 more than 25000 teleconsultations were done throughout the country the health ministry said in a statementOn the second day of the health melas more than 357 lakh people participated and around 490 blocks organised the health melas across the country Further more than 60000 Ayushman Bharat Health Account ABHA health IDs were created and 21000 PMJAY golden cards issued in addition to the thousands of screenings done for hypertension diabetes etc the statement saidHealth melas at more than one lakh AB-HWCs in at least one block in each district of the states and Union territories are being organised across the country from April 18 to April 22 Each health mela would be a daylong event and every block in the states will be coveredThe Union health minister the health ministers of the states and Union territories MPs MLAs senior officials of the Union health ministry the principal health secretaries or health secretaries of the states senior officials of the state health departments and local dignitaries are visiting the AB-HWCs and creating awareness among the public regarding the importance of these centres in providing affordable and accessible healthcare PTI PLB RC
New Delhi Apr 20 PTI More than357 lakh people participated in the Ayushman Bharat health melas organised in around 490 blocks across the country on April 19 the Union health ministry said on WednesdayThe health ministry in collaboration with the states and Union territories is celebrating the fourth anniversary of the Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres AB-HWCs under Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav from April 16 to April 22A record three lakh teleconsultations through the e-Sanjeevani platform were done in a day at the AB-HWCs on April 16 surpassing the earlier milestone of 18 lakh teleconsultations a dayOn April 19 more than 25000 teleconsultations were done throughout the country the health ministry said in a statementOn the second day of the health melas more than 357 lakh people participated and around 490 blocks organised the health melas across the country Further more than 60000 Ayushman Bharat Health Account ABHA health IDs were created and 21000 PMJAY golden cards issued in addition to the thousands of screenings done for hypertension diabetes etc the statement saidHealth melas at more than one lakh AB-HWCs in at least one block in each district of the states and Union territories are being organised across the country from April 18 to April 22 Each health mela would be a daylong event and every block in the states will be coveredThe Union health minister the health ministers of the states and Union territories MPs MLAs senior officials of the Union health ministry the principal health secretaries or health secretaries of the states senior officials of the state health departments and local dignitaries are visiting the AB-HWCs and creating awareness among the public regarding the importance of these centres in providing affordable and accessible healthcare PTI PLB RC
