The Uttar Pradesh government was able to make 1 lakh Ayushman cards in one day and broke the record of making the highest number of cards in the country on September 21.
Under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Mission, the Uttar Pradesh Government was able to achieve the feat of making 1 lakh Ayushman cards out of 1.5 lakhs that were made across the country on September 21.
The Uttar Pradesh government was able to make 1 lakh Ayushman cards in one day and broke the record of making the highest number of cards in the country on September 21.
The official X handle of the UP government announced their achievement as they wrote, "Yesterday,?on 21st September 2023, 1.5 lakh Ayushman cards have been made in a single day across the country, out of which 1 lakh cards have been made in Uttar Pradesh alone."
They also mentioned, "Under the guidance of Shri @myogiadityanath ji, the state government is continuously working towards providing the benefits of medical facilities to every person. The proof of this work is that the state has performed best in the entire country in Ayushman Bharat Digital Health Mission."
The state will be honoured for this achievement by Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on September 26 during the two-day Arogya Manthan programme in New Delhi.
More than five lakh Ayushman Bharat beneficiary cards have been made within just four days under the Ayushman Bhav campaign, Union Health Secretary Sudhansh Pant said on Thursday.
He further said that over 20 lakh Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) IDs have been generated while footfall of more than 20 lakh have been registered at the Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres and Community Health Centres.
The three components of the Ayushman Bhav campaign -- Ayushman Apke Dwar 3.0, Ayushman Melas at Health and Wellness Centres and Community Health Clinics, and Ayushman Sabhas in every village and panchayat -- will substantially expedite the access to healthcare services at the grassroot levels.
Under the Ayushman Sabhas,?gatherings in every village and panchayat will play a pivotal role in distributing Ayushman cards, generating ABHA IDs and raising awareness about vital health schemes and disease conditions such as non-communicable diseases, tuberculosis and sickle cell disease, as well as blood donation and organ donation drives.
Panchayats that successfully saturate the health schemes will earn the prestigious title of 'Ayushman Gram Panchayat' or 'Ayushman Urban Ward'.