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The Union Cabinet approves the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi (PMSSN).
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This program will ensure access to universal & affordable health care through a fund that does not lapse at the end of the financial year.
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Features:
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It has been set up as a single non-lapsable reserve fund for a share of Health.
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It will be made from the share of health in the proceeds of Health and Education Cess.
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The fund will be administered and maintained by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare
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Finance Minister announced the 4% Health and Education Cess during the Budget 2018-19. It replaced the existing 3% Education Cess.
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How will the fund be utilised? The fund will be utilized for the following flagship schemes of the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare:
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Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)
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Ayushman Bharat – Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs)
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National Health Mission
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Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY)
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Emergency & disaster preparedness and responses during health emergencies
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Any future programme/scheme that targets to achieve progress towards SDGs and the targets set out in the National Health Policy (NHP) 2017.
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