Government of the Gujarat by resolution no FPW/102021/557/B-1 Dated 05.08.2021 rename the MA, MA Vatsalya & AYUSHMAN BHARAT Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana as PMJAY-MA Yojana.

Eligible Beneficiary :

  • BPL Card holders of Gujarat are provided free of cost where annual coverage up to Rs. 5 lacs for family (MA)
  • Free of cost indoor treatment to family having annual income less than Rs. 4 lacs where annual coverage up to Rs. 5 lacs for the family. Also include senior citizen person whose family having annual income upto Rs. 6 Lacs, all urban and rural ASHAs (Accredited Social Health Activist), Reporters and fix pay employees of class-3 & 4 appointed by state government (MAV)
  • Presently Government of India has started AYUSHMAN BHARAT (ABPM JAY) Yojna, beneficiary of Gujarat State where annual coverage of free of cost cardiac treatment up to Rs. 5 lacs. (ABPMJAY)
  • Ayushman Bharat is the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana or PM-JAY as it is popularly known. This scheme was launched on 23rd September 2018 by the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India.
  • The households included are based on the deprivation and occupational criteria of Socio-Economic Caste Census 2011 (SECC 2011) for rural and urban areas respectively.

Note:

Beneficiary can get benefit by showing PMJAY-MA card avail the free treatment decided by the government.

About the Programme:

  • The School Health Programme (SHP) under Ayushman Bharat was launched in 2018.
  • It is a joint collaborative programme of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Human Resource Development.

Vision:

  • The initiative targets both Education and Health and intends to facilitate an integrated approach to health programming and more effective learning at the school level.

Major Roles:

  • Under the programme teachers act as “Health and Wellness Ambassadors” and disseminate various key information by organizing culturally sensitive activity-based sessions for one hour per week for 24 weeks in a year to promote joyful learning.
  • Further, the students act as Health and Wellness Messengers in society. And every Tuesday is dedicated as Health and Wellness Day in the schools.

Objectives:

  • Awareness about age-appropriate information about health and nutrition to the children in schools.
  • Detection and treating diseases early in children and adolescents including identification of malnourished and anemic children.
  • Usage of safe drinking water in schools.
  • Promotion of safe menstrual hygiene practices by girls.
  • Promotion of yoga and meditation through Health & Wellness Ambassadors.
  • o Encouragement for research on health, wellness and nutrition for children.

Note:

Beneficiary can get benefit by showing PMJAY-MA card avail the free treatment decided by the government.