**Executive Summary**
This document is an answer provided by the Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to the Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 2448, scheduled for February 13, 2026. The question concerned the issuance of Ayushman Bharat cards in the Dahod Lok Sabha Constituency, budgetary allocation for super-speciality facilities, and progress on sickle cell anaemia elimination. The response includes data on Ayushman card issuance in specific districts and details of support for sickle cell anaemia initiatives.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) Data:**
* Constituency-wise data is not captured under AB-PMJAY.
* As of January 31, 2026, the number of families issued Ayushman cards in districts of Dahod Lok Sabha constituency are:
* Dahod: 3.61 lakh
* Mahisagar: 4.00 lakh
* **Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination:**
* Sickle cell anaemia is covered under the Health Benefit Package (HBP) 2022 of AB-PMJAY under General Medicine and Pediatric Medical Management speciality.
* The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support to States/UTs for:
* Screenings
* Counselling & awareness camps
* Procurement of drugs
* Blood transfusion services
* Prevention and management of sickle cell anaemia
* Provision of blood bank facilities, day care centres, medicines, lab services
* Training of human resource
* This support is based on proposals received in Programme Implementation Plans under the National Health Mission.
* Screenings are conducted in the 0-40 age group at all health facilities from District Hospitals up to Ayushman Arogya Mandir level in affected 17 tribal States.
* As of February 8, 2026, approximately 6.82 crore screenings have been conducted in tribal-dominated areas.
* Dahod district screenings: 15.13 lakh
* 7,090 individual cases have been identified.
* 1,71,050 individuals identified as carriers of Sickle Cell Disease.
* 15,20,522 Sickle Cell cards distributed in Dahod district of Gujarat.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: Citizens of Dahod Lok Sabha Constituency (Specifically Dahod and Mahisagar Districts)**
* **Impact:** The citizens benefit from the Ayushman Bharat scheme through the issuance of cards, enabling access to healthcare services. They also benefit from increased screening and support for sickle cell anaemia under the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission.
* **Action Required:** Citizens in these districts should utilize their Ayushman cards for healthcare services and participate in sickle cell anaemia screening programs.
**Stakeholder: State/UT Health Departments**
* **Impact:** State and UT Health departments receive technical and financial support from the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare for sickle cell anaemia initiatives.
* **Action Required:** State and UT Health Departments are required to submit Programme Implementation Plans to receive support for conducting screenings, awareness campaigns, procurement of drugs, and providing related services for sickle cell anaemia.
**Stakeholder: Healthcare Facilities (District Hospitals, Ayushman Arogya Mandirs)**
* **Impact:** These facilities are involved in conducting screenings for sickle cell anaemia under the National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission.
* **Action Required:** Healthcare facilities need to continue conducting screenings in the 0-40 age group and provide necessary diagnostic and support services for sickle cell disease.
Key Entities Referenced
AB-PMJAY: Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, a health insurance scheme
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The central ministry responsible for health policy and programs
Dahod: A district and Lok Sabha constituency in Gujarat, India, central to the question about card issuance
National Health Mission: A national program providing resources for healthcare services.
National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission: A national mission focused on screening and managing sickle cell anaemia.
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH ANDFAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 2448
TOBE ANSWERED ON 13TH FEBRUARY,2026
ISSUANCE OFCARDSUNDER AB-PMJAYIN DAHOD
†2448.SHRIJASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:
Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleased tostate:
(a) the number of families which have beenissued cardsunder the Ayushman Bharat Scheme
inDahod LokSabhaConstituency till January 2026;
(b) the budgetary allocation made by the Union Government for the expansion of super-
specialityfacilities andtoaddress the shortage of doctorsinDahod Medical College; and
(c) the current progress of the mission being implemented in Dahod for the elimination of
sickle cellanaemia intribal areas?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATEIN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTHAND
FAMILYWELFARE
(SHRIPRATAPRAOJADHAV)
(a) & (b): The constituency-wise data is not captured under Ayushman Bharat - Pradhan
Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), however, the details of number of families that
have been issued Ayushman cards under the scheme in the concerned districts of Dahod Lok
Sabhaconstituencyason31.01.2026are asunder:
District Number of families thathave beenissued Ayushman card
Dahod 3.61 lakh
Mahisagar 4.00 lakh
(c): Under the current HealthBenefit Package(HBP)2022 of AB-PMJAY, Sickle cellanemia
iscoveredunderGeneral Medicine andPediatricMedical Management specialty.
In addition, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support
to the States/UTs for conducting screenings, counselling & awareness camps, procurement of
drugs, blood transfusion services for sickle cell anaemia, prevention and management,
provision of blood bank facilities, day care centre, medicines, lab services, trainingof human
resource, based on the proposals received in the form of Programme Implementation Plans
underNational HealthMission.Under National Sickle Cell Anaemia Elimination Mission, screenings in the targeted age
group of 0-40 years are conducted at all health facilities from District Hospitals upto
Ayushman Arogya Mandir level in affected 17 tribal States for diagnosis of Sickle Cell
Disease (SCD).
As per SCD portal, as on 08.02.2026, around 6.82 crore screenings have been conducted in
tribal dominated areas of the country, including 15.13 lakh screenings in Dahod district. A
total of 7,090 individual cases have been identified and 1,71,050 as carriers of Sickle Cell
Disease and15,20,522SickleCell cardshave beendistributed inDahod district of Gujarat.
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