<p>The Narendra Modi Government has constituted a group for preparing a comprehensive background paper to implement the BJP's campaign promise of providing "accessible and affordable" universal health care to all. <br /><br />Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan informed Rajya Sabha today that the government is considering to roll out a National Health Assurance Mission (NHAM) to reduce the "out of pocket" spending on health care by the common man.</p>.<p> BJP's manifesto had spoken about NHAM as an answer to the need for universal health care for all citizens. "A group has been constituted for preparing a comprehensive background paper for this purpose," he informed Rajya Sabha, replying to a question.</p>.<p>Presently, the Centre has been supplementing the efforts of the States and UTs under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) to provide quality health care to the rural population.<br /><br />In 2013, National Health Mission (NHM) was approved subsuming NRHM and the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) as its sub-missions. Vardhan, however, after taking over as the health minister had criticised both schemes, saying they have failed in meeting their goals. </p>
<p>The Narendra Modi Government has constituted a group for preparing a comprehensive background paper to implement the BJP's campaign promise of providing "accessible and affordable" universal health care to all. <br /><br />Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan informed Rajya Sabha today that the government is considering to roll out a National Health Assurance Mission (NHAM) to reduce the "out of pocket" spending on health care by the common man.</p>.<p> BJP's manifesto had spoken about NHAM as an answer to the need for universal health care for all citizens. "A group has been constituted for preparing a comprehensive background paper for this purpose," he informed Rajya Sabha, replying to a question.</p>.<p>Presently, the Centre has been supplementing the efforts of the States and UTs under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) to provide quality health care to the rural population.<br /><br />In 2013, National Health Mission (NHM) was approved subsuming NRHM and the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM) as its sub-missions. Vardhan, however, after taking over as the health minister had criticised both schemes, saying they have failed in meeting their goals. </p>