Govt to make 1.5 lakh Ayushman Bharat Health and Well Centres functional by December

Replying to a debate over a private member legislation namely the Right to Health Bill 2021 in the Rajya Sabha yesterday, Dr Mandaviya said that out of the total target of setting up 1.50 lakh



such Centres, one lakh 22 thousand are now functional. He said, at these Health and Wellness Centres, screening of 13 non-communicable diseases will conducted in addition to three types of cancers including breast and oral cancer. Dr Mandaviya also highlighted various measures taken for strengthening the health infrastructure and making the healthcare affordable and accessible.