‘Inclusive health services assured for every J&K citizen

Rohit Goja
Srinagar July 26: The entire population of Jammu and Kashmir has a provision to avail of a fixed set of primary, secondary and tertiary services from different levels of public health facilities, reveals a report.

The report states that “The entire population can avail of a fixed set of primary, secondary and tertiary services from different levels of public health facilities. These services involve provisions through the National Health Mission including maternal, neonatal, child and adolescent health care, inputs for family planning, child malnutrition interventions, treatment and prevention of certain communicable diseases and noncommunicable diseases.”
“Although NHM is not a targeted programme, it is a strategic intervention to improve access for specific populations including women, adolescents, poor and rural population,” it reads.
It also states that the public system hospitals and clinics also provide treatment of the common condition (such as eye, dental, skincare, etc.) and support services include laboratory, imaging and pharmacy. “Public facilities at the district level and above provide hospitalization for secondary and tertiary care.”
About the national health scheme—Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), the report states that the scheme aims to cover 40 percent of the population through co-financing with states and UTs.
The UT of J&K adopted the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) in 2018.
“The health coverage scheme for families identified under deprivation criteria as per the socio economic caste census survey (SECC), 2011, covering over 1500 inpatient procedures on a family floater basis covering all members in the household) up to Rs 500 000 (approximately USD 6000),” it reads.
It also said, “The national scheme aims to cover the bottom 40 percent of the population through co-financing with states and UTs though Jammu and Kashmir has universalized this scheme for its citizens and pays for families not covered under the SECC database.”
The scheme is managed and governed by the state health agency of Jammu and Kashmir, under the Department of Health.
“Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) gives health care facilities to registered employees and pensioners (as well as their spouse and children) of the Central Government of India,” it reads.
It also said that “The enrolled members are provided reimbursement and cashless facilities under this scheme, including services taken from the private sector. There is no established financial cap on the total amount of services that can be availed. CGHS is managed and governed by the Ministry of Health, Government of India.”