Our constant endeavour is to ensure affordable healthcare to every Indian: PM

While talking to beneficiaries of the various healthcare efforts of the central government, the Prime Minister today said that his government is constantly trying to provide healthcare of every citizen of the country. The Prime Minister also stressed on the financial burden a middle class family faces due to a prolonged illness.

"To ensure the poor get access to affordable medicines, the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojna has been launched. Several people are benefiting due to this Yojana across India," he said.

One of the participants Subhas Mohanty from Odisha spoke to the Prime Minister about his blood pressure, diabetes and a cholesterol problem. "Earlier I used to buy medicines for Rs. 3,000 earlier now it costs Rs. 400 under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojna," Subhas added.


Mala ji from Hyderabad told the Prime minister how he used to spend Rs. 1,000 on his medication for high blood pressure and cholesterol and now with the Government healthcare benefits the cost for his medication came down to Rs. 200. Mala ji expressed that his life has become easier.

Veerbhan from Lucknow thanked the Prime Minister for cheaper stents. "I was in great pain for two months and the doctors told me that I would require a stent. My wife had the same problem few years back but the cost for stents has risen significantly sine her operation I thank the Prime minister for his efforts and the healthcare benefits," He siad.

The Prime Minister while talking to Anjan from Jharkhand who runs his store under Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojna inquired about the process of obtaining license for a store. "There was no corruption in the process to set up these stores. Things are very transparent," said Anjan.

The prime minister also said that his government aims to eradicate tuberculosis from India by 2025, five years ahead of a globally-set deadline.

Beneficiaries also told Prime Minister Narendra Modi how they are now able to undergo treatment at affordable costs and were saved from the hassle of travelling to far off places for better treatment.