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New Delhi: The federal government on Saturday stated that the Co-WIN platform is the tech spine of India’s vaccination drive however in spirit, it’s the community of India’s medical doctors and medical professionals who’ve made the world’s largest vaccination drive profitable.

The fifth version of the Regional Assessment Assembly – ‘Ayushman Sangam’ was organised by Nationwide Well being Authority (NHA) in Pune, Maharashtra for the Western area on June 30 and July 1, 2022.

The occasion noticed a gathering of senior authorities officers, policymakers and specialists related to the 2 schemes of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) from the states/UT of Gujarat, Goa, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.

The evaluation assembly was chaired by Dr RS Sharma, CEO, Nationwide Well being Authority (NHA). Addressing the occasion, Dr Sharma lauded the efforts and contribution made by the Western Zone in direction of the profitable implementation of AB PM-JAY.

The 2-day interplay created avenues of cohesive thought change facilitating evaluation of progress made by each Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY and ABDM schemes within the States/UTs of the Western Area.

Alongside the side-lines of the programme, round 1000 medical doctors had been felicitated on July 1, 2022, for his or her exemplary contribution offered beneath the PM-JAY scheme.

Dr RS Sharma, CEO NHA whereas giving the keynote tackle highlighted upon the position performed by the medical doctors in India’s battle in opposition to the pandemic and the roll out of the vaccination drive.

Dr Sharma stated, “On the face of it, the Co-WIN platform is the tech-backbone of India’s vaccination drive however in spirit it’s the community of our medical doctors and medical professionals who’ve made the world’s largest vaccination drive profitable. Our group of medical doctors have been instrumental not solely in our battle in opposition to the pandemic however have additionally performed an important half in guaranteeing the profitable implementation of the important thing healthcare schemes just like the Ayushman Bharat umbrella scheme PM-JAY.’

Whereas addressing the gathering, Dr Pradeep Vyas, Extra Chief Secretary, Public Well being Division, Authorities of Maharashtra expressed his gratitude to the medical doctors and the medical fraternity.

He stated, “The medical doctors of our nation who work selflessly must be recognised for his or her exemplary service. At this time, we’re felicitating a couple of amongst them as a token of gratitude to the collective contribution of medical doctors to our society and I salute all of them for his or her dedication to supply high quality healthcare. Allow us to all decide to repeatedly attempt for excellence in our service to the nation.”

Talking through the occasion Dr Vipul Aggarwal, Deputy CEO, NHA stated: “For my part, it’s not only a job, it is a difficult dedication and repair which our medical doctors handle to do with no single frown upon their face. As we transfer ahead, we all know that the pandemic would proceed to evolve, and the well being care group would additionally have to match the tempo of this evolution to remain forward of the sport and ship high-quality care to all sufferers.”

Dr Neelima Kerkatta, Principal Secretary, Public Well being Division, Authorities of Maharashtra and Dr Sudhakar Shinde, CEO, State Well being Authority Assurance Society, Maharashtra had been additionally current through the assembly.

With an goal to proceed with its endeavour to reward and recognise the medical fraternity related to the PM-JAY scheme regularly, NHA introduced the launch of a number of key initiatives.

Ayushman Bharat Utkrist Chikitsak Samman: An award to felicitate 5 finest performing medical doctors working within the Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY ecosystem. Ayushman Bharat Utkrist Chikitsalaya Samman: An award for one best-performing hospital empanelled beneath Ayushman Bharat PMJAY in every state.

Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY Fellowship: Below this, as many as 5 healthcare professionals will likely be given a one-year fellowship grant to undertake analysis beneath Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY.All these awards will likely be conferred through the anniversary celebration of AB PM-JAY in September 2022. Officers and medical doctors from State Well being Companies throughout varied PM-JAY implementing States and UTs just about participated within the felicitation occasion and it kicked off related felicitation ceremonies throughout India to recognise the contribution of medical doctors.