The President Droupadi Murmu said on Thursday that all citizens aged above 70 years will be provided free treatment under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme.
The opening of 25,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras in the country is also progressing at a fast pace, she said while addressing the joint sitting of Parliament.
India is helping create a healthy world by promoting AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy), Murmu said.
She stated that the International Day of Yoga was recently celebrated as a global event.
“The prestige of this great legacy of the country is continuously rising in the world. By promoting yoga and AYUSH, India is helping create a healthy world,” the President said.