Ayushman Bharat Yojana is a centrally sponsored scheme launched in 2018. The scheme intends to provide holistic healthcare through preventive and promotive health.
Ayushman Bharat Yojana is also called Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) or National Health Protection Scheme or ModiCare. It aims at making interventions in primary, secondary and tertiary care systems. It is an umbrella of two major health initiatives namely, Health and Wellness centres and National Health Protection Scheme (NHPS).