Union Health Minister Shri J.P. Nadda reviews healthcare systems in West Bengal during virtual meeting with Chief Minister Shri Suvendu Adhikari
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Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda chaired a high-level virtual review meeting with West Bengal CM Suvendu Adhikari on strengthening healthcare services and implementing flagship health programmes
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₹527.58 crore was released as the first tranche of West Bengal's ₹3,505.59 crore National Health Mission (NHM) resource envelope for FY2026-27
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Discussions covered NHM, PM-ABHIM, immunisation, maternal and child health, TB and vector-borne disease elimination, NCD screening, and the availability of drugs and diagnostics at public health facilities
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Emphasis was placed on the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan through intensified screening and district-level monitoring, the Measles-Rubella elimination campaign, and rolling out HPV vaccination against cervical cancer
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The Minister urged early signing of the MoU for implementing Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY in West Bengal, which would cover nearly 1.45 crore families including senior citizens
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He called for accelerated rollout of Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, expansion of Jan Aushadhi Kendras and AMRIT pharmacies, and timely use of PM-ABHIM and 15th Finance Commission health grants
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Both sides reaffirmed their commitment to improving key indicators — Maternal Mortality Rate, Under-5 Mortality Rate and Neonatal Mortality Rate — especially in border areas
🎯 UPSC Relevance: GS2 (Governance & Social Justice) — Centre-State cooperation in health, implementation of flagship health schemes, and improving public health outcomes.
📝 Prelims Facts:
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West Bengal's NHM resource envelope for FY2026-27 is ₹3,505.59 crore, with a first tranche of ₹527.58 crore released
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Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY in West Bengal would cover about 1.45 crore families, including senior citizens
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Programmes cited: PM-ABHIM, TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyan, HPV vaccination, Ayushman Arogya Mandirs and Jan Aushadhi Kendras
🔑 Key Term: PM-ABHIM (Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission) — a scheme to strengthen public health infrastructure and disease-surveillance capacity across primary, secondary and tertiary care.
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