Lucknow, Nov 17: Uttar Pradesh has emerged as the leading state in the country in making Ayushman cards under Ayushman Bharat by issuing more than 4.15 crore card so far.
The CEO of the State Agency for Comprehensive Health and Integrated Services (SACHI) Sangeeta Singh said that the Chief Minister’s aim is to provide free and high-quality treatment to the poor people of the state. “Intensive efforts are being made at the war-footing to create Ayushman cards for 100 percent eligible beneficiaries in the state. Special campaigns are conducted across the state from time to time for this purpose.” she said.
She said that the monitoring and guidance of the Chief Minister have resulted in UP leading the country in making Ayushman cards. So far, 180 lakh families in UP have been issued Ayushman cards, with 131 lakh families under the Pradhanmantri Jan Arogya Yojana and 56 lakh families under the Mukhyamantri Jan Arogya Yojana.
It may be noted that UP has taken the lead in the country with more than 4,15,41,992 Ayushman cards issued so far, followed by Madhya Pradesh with 3.70 crore. Chhattisgarh is in the third position with 2.03 crore cards, followed by Karnataka in the fourth position and Andhra Pradesh in the fifth.
Karnataka has issued 1.51 crore cards and Andhra Pradesh has 1.40 crore Ayushman cardholders.
Singh further mentioned that 70 percent of the eligible families in the state have been issued Ayushman cards. The Yogi government has conducted special campaigns to ensure 100 percent card issuance for eligible beneficiaries.
To avoid inconvenience in treatment, the Yogi government has connected 3,662 hospitals in the state with Ayushman cards. These include 1,118 government hospitals and 2,544 private hospitals.
She said that these hospitals have provided treatment to 2,762,262 beneficiaries, including some who have undergone treatment two to three times. Among them, 437,290 beneficiaries have undergone surgeries for severe conditions such as kidney transplants, heart surgeries, heart diseases, joint replacements and cancer treatments.
A total of Rs 3,914 crores have been spent on these treatments, including Rs 1,502 crores for the treatment of severe illnesses.
