Abstract
In an Essay, Blake Angell and colleagues discuss ambitious reforms planned to expand coverage of the health system in India.
Highlights
Successive Indian national governments have stated a commitment to achieving universal health coverage (UHC)
The AB-PMJAY offers a unique opportunity to improve the health of hundreds of millions of Indians and eliminate a major source of poverty afflicting the nation
There are, substantial challenges that need to be overcome to enable these benefits to be realised by the Indian population and ensure that the scheme makes a sustainable contribution to the progress of India towards UHC
Summary
Citation: Angell BJ, Prinja S, Gupt A, Jha V, Jan S (2019) The Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana and the path to universal health coverage in India: Overcoming the challenges of stewardship and governance. PLoS Med 16(3): e1002759. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal. pmed.1002759 Funding: No specific funding was received for this work. Competing interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist. Abbreviations: AB-PMJAY, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana; GDP, gross domestic product; UHC, universal health coverage. Provenance: Not commissioned, externally peer reviewed.
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