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Pradhan Mantri – Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM)

The Delhi High Court recently directed the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government to sign an MoU with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare(MoHFW) for implementing the PM-ABHIM scheme.


About PM-ABHIM
  • Launched: 25th October 2021.
  • Duration: 5 years (2021-2026).
  • Structure: Includes Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) and Central Sector (CS) components.
  • Objective: Strengthen public health systems across primary, secondary, and tertiary care levels, while improving preparedness for future pandemics.
  • To enhance public health infrastructure, surveillance, and research, ensuring equitable access to healthcare across urban and rural regions.

 

Key Measures under PM-ABHIM:
  • Supporting States/UTs in establishing Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAM) in urban and rural areas.
  • Strengthening Block Public Health Units and Integrated District Public Health Labs.
  • Developing Critical Care Hospital Blocks.
  • Improving health surveillance, emergency response, and pandemic preparedness.
  • Promoting the One Health approach for managing infectious diseases in humans and animals.
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