Raipur Chhattisgarh has reportedly received three awards for outstanding implementation of the Ayushman Bharat Yojana. In the category of large states, Chhattisgarh has been recognized for promoting gender equality, utilizing 100% of the allocated funds, and ensuring that at least one Ayushman card is provided to households in over 90% of the state’s families. These awards were presented today at the Health Conclave held in New Delhi, by Jayprakash Maurya, CEO of the Health Services and State Nodal Agency. S.P. Singh Baghel, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, honoured states that have excelled in implementing the Ayushman Bharat Yojana at the event. Under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Raipur was also recognized in the programme for providing convenience and digital health records to patients through digital cards. The use of Aadhaar ID under the Digital Health Mission is making it easier to provide healthcare services to patients in OPD. The Health Conclave-2023 programme held in New Delhi was attended by Dr Khemraj Sonwani, Deputy Director of the State Nodal Agency, as well as officials from the agency, along with Dr. A.C. Agrawal, Dean of AIIMS Raipur, and senior physicians.
