New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said that the aim of his government is to ensure affordable healthcare to every Indian.
Interacting with beneficiaries of various healthcare efforts of the Central Government, PM Modi said “Due to illness, the financial burden is immense for the poor and the middle class. Our constant endeavour is to ensure affordable healthcare to every Indian.”
PM Modi said “Access to medicines is a big concern for the poor. To ensure the poor get access to affordable medicines, the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojna has been launched. Several people are benefitting due to this Yojana across India.”
“The Government of India has reduced prices of stents substantially. This is helping the poor and the middle class the most,” he further added.
During the Interaction, Vijay Babu from Andhra Pradesh informed PM Modi that “For the last three years I have been undergoing dialysis. Treatment in private hospitals was turning out to be expensive. The dialysis centres of the Government of India have reduced my costs.”
He further said that the government aims to eliminate tuberculosis from India by 2025, five years ahead of a globally-set deadline. Speaking about the importance of cleanliness in healthcare, PM Modi mentioned that the Swcahh Bharat Mission is playing a central role in creating a healthy India.
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