NEWS

4th Anniversary celebrations of Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres was recently observed

DETAILS

• The Ayushman Bharat – Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWC) were launched in 2018.
• Ayushman Bharat strives for Universal Health Coverage through the establishment of 150,000 Health and Wellness Centers (HWCs)
• AB-HWCs aim to provide free and quality healthcare closer to people’s locations.
• The primary objective of these AB-HWCs is to provide comprehensive primary health care, which ensures the highest possible level of health and well-being at all ages, through a set of preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative services.
• The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) is converting many existing Sub Health Centres (SHCs), Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and Urban PHCs (UPHCs) across the country into Ayushman Bharat – Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs).