Our government tried to develop healthcare sector in holistic way in last 8 years: PM Modi

Modi said that at the central level the government introduced the Ayushman Bharat scheme for Rs 5 lakh coverage of healthcare expenses

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that in the last eight years his government has tried to develop the healthcare sector of the country in a holistic manner.

He was speaking after the inauguration of A M Naik Healthcare Complex and Nirali Hospital here built by a trust headed by group chairman of engineering conglomerate Larsen and Toubro's A M Naik.

"We have tried to develop the healthcare sector of the country in a holistic way," Modi said.

"My experience as the chief minister (of Gujarat) helped me in shaping the healthcare policy of the country. I had introduced the Mukhyamantri Amrutam scheme, which covered the medical expenses of up to Rs 2 lakh of the poor people in the state. Later on, at the central level we introduced the Ayushman Bharat scheme for Rs 5 lakh coverage of healthcare expenses of the poor people in the country," the prime minister added.