Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday launch a new Jan Aushadhi Kendra at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in the national capital. PM Modi will launch this Kendra in the presence of J.P. Nadda, Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare.
The new Kendra will cover an area of 1,724 square feet, which will provide more than 2,047 quality generic medicines and 300 surgical devices at prices significantly lower than their branded counterparts, the press statement said.
This is a historic milestone for the relentless efforts of Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana in reshaping the health landscape of India through the inauguration of Jan Aushadhi Kendra at AIIMS.
The Kendra's objective would be to offer the patients visiting AIIMS for the treatment of different diseases affordable but quality medicines.
The spectrum of therapeutic groups - from cardiovascular to anti-diabetic, anti-infectives, antiallergic medications, gastrointestinal solutions, and nutraceuticals-will be covered through the availability of medicines. This would revolutionize the health care delivery system for thousands of patients who daily throng AIIMS, New Delhi, to seek affordable high-quality medical solutions.
This Jan Aushadhi Kendra establishment is a giant stride by the government to ensure that essential medicines are not a right for the privileged but a right for one and all. In this hospital complex like AIIMS, which prides itself on treatment breakthroughs and quality care, this Kendra will come to be a beacon of hope and light the pathway towards health equity for each and every citizen, whatever the economic background.
The operational Jan Aushadhi Kendras now exceed 14,000 in India. This facility is offering health benefits to almost one million citizens on a daily basis. Through the Kendras, these life-saving services are taken to the farthest nook and corner of the country, even to the remotest and most deprived of 780 districts.
Rested on laurels, not the Indian government. Ambitious plans are underway to enlarge this formidable network to 25,000 Kendras within two years. The vision for expansion will enhance the accessibility of affordable healthcare and make millions of citizens empowered for accessing medicines needed, paving the way for a healthy, resilient India for the future.
This Kendra is much more than an added facility. It has opened its arms wide enough as a symbol of hope to hundreds and thousands of needy patients awaiting cost-effective treatments in New Delhi. An impressive diversity of generic quality drugs with prices well within one-tenh fractions of brand names shall emerge as this lifeline, invaluable to people struggling with sky-rocketing healthcare prices. It represents a paradigm shift toward an inclusive health care system, where quality treatment is available to all, and not restricted by one's socioeconomic status.
This policy reiterates the government's strong commitment to ensuring health equity in such a way that no citizen is left out of the quest for good healthcare. It represents a fairer society wherein people, from urban centers to distant villages, enjoy easy access to essential medicines without financial burdens.
The Jan Aushadhi Kendra at AIIMS is a strong statement of the government's commitment toward a healthier nation, enabling the rights of individuals in receiving affordable healthcare, and fundamentally transforming the way health care is perceived and delivered across India.
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