Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY: 144 Private and 138 Government Hospitals Empaneled in Himachal Pradesh

Dharamshala, December 12, 2024

Union Minister of State for Health, Shri Pratap Rao Jadhav, informed Lok Sabha member Dr. Rajiv Bhardwaj that under the Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), 144 private and 138 government hospitals have been empaneled in Himachal Pradesh. The distribution of empaneled hospitals across districts is as follows:

• Bilaspur: 4 private and 10 government
• Chamba: 5 private and 8 government
• Hamirpur: 9 private and 8 government
• Kangra: 33 private and 25 government
• Kinnaur: 0 private and 6 government
• Kullu: 13 private and 9 government
• Lahaul Spiti: 0 private and 6 government
• Mandi: 21 private and 22 government
• Shimla: 5 private and 18 government
• Sirmaur: 8 private and 8 government
• Solan: 24 private and 8 government
• Una: 22 private and 10 government

Kangra district leads with the highest number of empaneled hospitals at 58, while Lahaul Spiti and Kinnaur have the least with six each.

By October 31, 2024, a total of 13,39,890 Ayushman Cards had been issued in Himachal Pradesh under the scheme, with ₹408.38 crore spent on treatment for over 3.06 lakh patients during this period.

The Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY network includes 29,870 hospitals across the country, comprising 13,173 private hospitals. In neighboring states:

• Haryana: 724 private and 502 government hospitals
• Punjab: 557 private and 217 government hospitals
• Uttarakhand: 189 private and 105 government hospitals
• Chandigarh (UT): 24 private and 7 government hospitals

Uttar Pradesh leads nationally with 2,854 private and 2,948 government hospitals empaneled, while Lakshadweep has the fewest, with just five government hospitals.

The Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY scheme continues to expand its healthcare network to ensure quality medical facilities for all.

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