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West Bengal to become 36th state/UT to implement AB-PMJAY scheme

Marking a major milestone in India's journey towards universal health coverage, the West Bengal government is set to join the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, the publicly funded health assurance scheme, on Monday. A memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the implementation of the AB PM-JAY scheme in the state will be signed between the National Health Authority (NHA), under the aegis of the Union Health Ministry and West Bengal's Department of Health and Family Welfare at Vigyan Bhawan, an official statement said With the signing of the MoU, West Bengal will become the 36th state/Union Territory in the country to implement AB PM-JAY. The MoU signing ceremony will be presided over by Union Health Minister J P Nadda, in the presence of the West Bengal Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari. The Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY is a centrally sponsored scheme that provides health cover of up to Rs 5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalisation to eligible .