NEW DELHI : Ayushman Bharat-Health Wellness Centre (AB-HWC) has enabled transition from selective to comprehensive primary health care package enunciated in the National Health Policy 2017, revealed a third-party assessment of AB- HWC in 18 states of India.
The report was released by the Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, on Tuesday highlighting the key findings of the report.
The primary aim of this exercise was to assess the pace of rollout of AB-HWCs in different states and to identify specific challenges in their rollout. “AB-HWC was envisioned to provide affordable and accessible healthcare to the last mile.
In this regard, third party evaluation is important for proper assessment of the functioning and implementation of the scheme.