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Key Points

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186,000 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs are bringing basic health services close to communities.

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More than 420 million blood‑pressure checks and 420 million diabetes checks have been done.

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The health insurance scheme protects over 600 million families with up to five hundred thousand Indian rupees per year.

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20,149 medicine centers provide low‑cost generic drugs, saving families around forty‑five thousand crore rupees.

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Healthy‑eating campaigns encourage children to choose fruits, vegetables, and regular exercise.

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Summary

These clinics screen people over 30 for high blood pressure, diabetes, and common cancers.

The Ayushman Bharat – Prime Minister's Jan Arogya Yojana now covers more than 600 million families, giving them health insurance.

Over 20,000 Jan Aushadhi stores sell affordable generic medicines, saving billions of rupees.

Programs like Eat Right India teach children to eat healthy foods and stay active.

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New Words to Learn

9 words
Ayushman Arogya Mandir
A small health centre that gives basic medical care near where people live
Ayushman Bharat – Prime Minister's Jan Arogya Yojana
A government health insurance plan for families
non‑communicable disease
A disease that does not spread, such as diabetes or heart disease
screening
A quick test to find health problems early
insurance
A system that helps pay for medical costs
rupee
The money used in India
crore
Ten million (a large number used in India)
generic medicines
Cheaper versions of brand‑name drugs that work the same
initiative
A new plan or program to improve something
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