JP Nadda stresses expansion of health coverage under Ayushman Bharat scheme

Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda emphasized expanding health insurance coverage under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) to those aged 70 and above during a high-level meeting focused on the Modi 3.0 government's 100-day health agenda. Nadda, along with Ministers of State for Health Anupriya Patel and Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav, stressed improving health facility quality, leveraging technology in health programs, and increasing awareness about non-communicable diseases and tobacco control. He underscored the need for clear communication on health issues to the public.