Bhagalpur administration organises march to promote Ayushman card

Bhagalpur: With a view to encouraging people, including senior citizens, to enrol in the ‘Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana' (AB-PMJAY) and obtain the ‘Ayushman Health Card' (AHC), the Bhagalpur district administration organised a march in Gaura Chowki locality of Nathnagar block on Tuesday.
The march was led by DM, Nawal Kishor Choudhary. The DM asked the block development officers (BDOs), health department officials at PHCs, and the public distribution shops (PDS), to ensure that senior citizens and other eligible beneficiaries get their AHCs prepared. The DM interacted with people, as well as officials at the block-level, and the PDS distributors.
The DM told this newspaper that during the march he motivated senior citizens and those enrolled with PDS dealers to get their AHCs made and avail themselves of the health cover benefits. He said no laxity in enrolling the beneficiaries under the AB-PMJAY would be tolerated.
He said all the health centres, additional PHCs, sub-PHCs, PDS dealers and other govt officials have been asked to prepare AHCs for the beneficiaries in the district. He said that the ASHA workers, along with village-level workers, have also been roped in for the work.