Certain Ayurvedic, Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH) treatment packages are being proposed to be included the cashless health insurance scheme Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY) by the Ayush ministry. “A proposal for inclusion of 19 Ayush packages has been finalised and submitted to the National Health Authority,” said Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush. Naik also said that we have finalised guidelines for expanding insurance to additional Ayush treatments has also been finalised.
On the event of hundred days of completion of Ayush Ministry’s working, Naik said that funds of ₹ 325 crore have been released to states for activities under National Ayush Mission (NAM) based on scrutiny of proposals. In collaboration with Niti Aayog and Invest India, a Scheme for Integrated Health Research (SIHR) has been finalised with an outlay of ₹490…
