Context: According to the Health Ministry, women account for approximately 49% of the total Ayushman cards created and approximately 48% of total authorised hospital admissions.
About Ayushman card:
- The national health authority (NHA) issues the Ayushman card, which offers access to a network of public and private hospitals across India.
- The health cards are given to the beneficiaries families and individuals. The family health folders are kept at the Health Wellness Centres (HWC) or nearby Primary Healthcare Centres (PHC) in paper and/or digital format.
- Beneficiaries can use this card to avail cashless treatment and hospitalisation at these network hospitals.
- This ensures that every family knows their entitlement to healthcare through both HWC and the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana or equivalent health schemes of state and central government.
- Aadhar card is not mandatory for availing services under this scheme.
About National Health Authority (NHA)
- It is the successor of the National Health Agency.
- It is an attached office of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare with full functional autonomy.
- Governed by a Governing Board chaired by the Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare.
- It is headed by a Chief Executive Officer (CEO), an officer of the rank of Secretary to the Government of India, who manages its affairs. The CEO is the Ex-Office Member Secretary of the Governing Board.
- It is an apex body for implementation for AB PM-JAY and National Digital Health Mission.
- To implement the scheme at the State level, State Health Agencies (SHAs) in the form of a society/trust have been set up by respective States.
- SHAs have full operational autonomy over the implementation of the scheme in the State including extending the coverage to non SECC beneficiaries.
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