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GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH ANDFAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARREDQUESTION NO. 3318
TOBE ANSWERED ON07TH AUGUST,2026
STRENGTHENING OFPRIMARYHEALTH SERVICES IN REMOTE AREAS
†3318.SHRICHINTAMANIMAHARAJ:
Will the Minister of HEALTHAND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleased tostate:
(a) whether there has been a significant increase in the number of beneficiaries, treatments
and hospital admissions under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana
(AB-PMJAY) inChhattisgarh, includingSurguja district andif so, the detailsthereof;
(b) whether special steps have been taken by the Union Government to strengthen primary
healthcare services, screening, diagnostic services and health insurance coverage through
Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) in tribal and remote regions of the State, such as
Surguja District andif so, the detailsthereof;
(c)the progress made underthe Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) andotherdigital
healthinitiativestoexpandandintegratedigitalhealthservicesacross varioushealthschemes;
and
(d) the major achievements of the scheme towards improving the availability of healthcare
services, reducing out-of-pocket health expenditure for beneficiaries and achieving Universal
HealthCoverage (UHC) intribal and rural areasof the country?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATEIN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTHAND
FAMILYWELFARE
(SHRIPRATAPRAOJADHAV)
(a) There has been a significant increase in the utilization of Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan
Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) in Chhattisgarh, including Surguja district. The
number of Ayushman Cards created in the State increased from 3.18 lakh in FY 2018–19 to
14.52 lakh in FY 2025–26, while authorised hospital admissions increased from 3.42 lakh to
15.22 lakh during the same period, reflecting the growing outreach and utilization of the
Schemebyeligible beneficiaries.
As on 31.07.2026, a total of 2.47 crore Ayushman Cards have been created in the State,
including8.49 lakhAyushman Cards inSurguja district. Further, a totalof 93.17lakhhospital
admissions have been authorized in Chhattisgarh, of which 2.93 lakh hospital admissions
have beenauthorizedin Surgujadistrict.(b): Under National HealthMission, through 1.86 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAM) in
the country, (including 5898 in Chhattisgarh State and 218 in Sarguja district),
comprehensive primary healthcare is provided by strengthening Sub Health Centres and
Primary Health Centres. These AAM provide preventive, promotive, rehabilitative and
curative care for an expanded range of services encompassing reproductive and child
healthcare services, communicable diseases, non-communicable diseases and other health
issues.
(c): The Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) was launched by the Government of
India in September 2021 to support the development of an integrated, citizen-centric national
digital health ecosystem. Several national health programme platforms, including
AB-PMJAY, Nikshay, Reproductive and Child Health and Non-Communicable Disease are
integrated with ABDM. In addition, various government and private Hospital Management
Information System have also been integrated with ABDM, enabling these systems to create
Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA), create & share digital health records for
seamless interoperability across the ecosystem. The progress of ABDM, ason 31.07.2026for
the countryisasunder:
ABHAcreatedfor citizens– 95.99 crore
HealthRecordLinkedtocitizen’sABHA– 107.55crore
Verified Healthcare Professionals on Healthcare Professional Registry –10.33lacs
Verified HealthFacilitieson HealthFacility Registry- 5.40lacs
Facilitiesusing ABDM-enabled software –2.76lacs
(d): AB-PMJAY has significantly improved access to quality secondary and tertiary
healthcare services for eligible beneficiaries through a nationwide network of empanelled
public and private hospitals. As on 31.07.2026, a total of 38,374 hospitals have been
empanelledunderthe scheme,across the country.
Further, more than 12.69 crore hospital admissions, amounting to more than Rs. 1.92 lakh
crore, have been authorized under the scheme, enabling eligible beneficiaries to avail
cashless treatmentunderthe scheme.
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