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GOVERNMENT SCHEME - 33■
PRADHAN MANTRI SWASTHYA SURAKSHA NIDHI.
□ ABOUT :-
◇ Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Nidhi will be a
single non-lapsable reserve fund for share of Health from the proceeds of Health and Education Cess.
◇ The accruals into the PMSSN will be utilised for the flagship schemes of the
Health Ministry including Ayushmann Bharat–Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) and
National Health Mission and
Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) and also disaster preparedness, and responses during health emergencies.
◇ In any financial year, the expenditure on such schemes of the
Health Ministry would be initially incurred from the
PMSSN and thereafter, from
Gross Budgetary Support (GBS).
□ SIGNIFICANCE : -
◇ The major benefit will be
enhanced access to universal and
affordable health care through availability of earmarked resources, while ensuring that the amount does not lapse at the end of financial year.
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SOURCE - PIB
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