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Rampur ranks 1st in UP in issuing Ayushman cards, with 1.79 lakh cards issued in 1 year

Lucknow, Oct 10 (UNI) In pursuant to the government's efforts to provide better healthcare facilities to the people of the state and provide financial security to poor and needy families for the treatment of serious diseases, Rampur in Uttar Pradesh has achieved a remarkable success in effective implementation of the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana by securing the first position in the state in issuing Ayushman cards.
During the past year, the highest number of Ayushman cards, 1.79 lakh, have been issued. For this achievement, Deputy Chief Minister and Health Minister Brajesh Pathak honored Rampur with a citation and a memento at a state-level event held at the Indira Gandhi Pratishthan in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow.
Rampur District Magistrate Ajay Kumar Dwivedi stated that, in line with Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath's vision, emphasis is being placed on extending the benefits of health schemes to the lowest rung of society. The process of creating cards to provide health coverage to eligible families under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana is being expedited. Coordination between various departments and the effective conduct of the campaign in Rampur has resulted in a large number of eligible individuals being enrolled in the scheme.
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