Summary:
Under the National Health Policy, he said, the Centre has planned 1.5 lakh health and wellness centres to provide comprehensive healthcare to people. "We have submitted our written proposal and vision for Gram Swaraj. In his meetings with other ministries, he will push for pending projects of the state.On Monday, Deb launched the Ayushman Bharat scheme under the Gram Swaraj Abhiyan at Sabroom. During his four-day visit to the national capital, Deb is also scheduled to meet external affairs minister Sushma Swaraj to discuss bilateral trade and relations with Bangladesh. He added that another flagship programme, the National Health Protection Scheme, will cover over 10 crore poor and vulnerable families - providing coverage up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization..