| Why in the news? | PM Modi launched, inaugurated, and laid the foundation for healthcare projects worth ₹12,850 crore at the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) in New Delhi on the occasion of Dhanvantari Jayanti and the 9th Ayurveda Day. |
| Key Focus Areas | Enhancing healthcare infrastructure, aligned with the vision of accessible, high-quality healthcare for all. |
| ESIC Initiatives | Seven ESIC projects valued at ₹1,641 crore, benefiting around 55 lakh ESI beneficiaries. |
| ESIC Hospital Inaugurations | PM Modi inaugurated a 300-bed ESIC Hospital in Indore (expandable to 500 beds). |
| New ESIC Hospitals | Foundation laid for new hospitals in: - Bommasandra, Karnataka (200 beds) - Narsapur, Karnataka (100 beds) - Pithampur, Madhya Pradesh (100 beds) - Meerut, Uttar Pradesh (100 beds) - Atchutapuram, Andhra Pradesh (30 beds) - Faridabad, Haryana (upgraded 500 beds). |
| Advanced Medical Facilities | New ESIC hospitals to include modular operation theatres, ICUs, advanced imaging services, oxygen plants, and OPD/IPD services. |
| Ayushman Bharat-PMJAY Overview | PM-JAY, launched in 2018, is the world's largest government-financed health insurance scheme offering ₹5 lakh per family for secondary/tertiary care. |
| PM-JAY Beneficiaries | Entitlement-based, targeting families identified by SECC data and other socio-economic profiles. |
| PM-JAY Funding | Shared funding: 60:40 for states with legislature, 90:10 for Northeast states, 100% for UTs without legislature. |
| ESIC Overview | Set up under the Employees' State Insurance Act, 1948, ESIC provides socio-economic protection to workers and their families. |
