Ministry/Department : Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
Objective: to reduce the out of pocket spending on health care by the common man.
Mission:
- Provide free drugs, diagnostic services and insurance for serious ailments for India’s 1.2 billion people.
- The NHAM plans to cover all aspects of health care including primary, secondary and tertiary healthcare.
Factual Information:
- Announced in 2014
- Public Health is a State subject