🏥 Health Government Schemes 2026
6 schemes — eligibility, registration & benefits
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All Health Schemes (6)
Ayushman Bharat PM-JAY Yojana 2025
Ayushman Bharat provides free health insurance coverage of ₹5 lakh per family per year for secondary and tertiary hospitalisation to economically vulnerable families.
One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) 2026 — Ration Anywhere in India | nfsa.gov.in
One Nation One Ration Card (ONORC) allows any NFSA beneficiary to avail their entitled ration from any Fair Price Shop (FPS) anywhere in India using Aadhaar-based biometric authentication. Migrant workers can now get ration in the city where they work, not just their home state. All 36 states/UTs are covered under ONORC.
National Health Mission 2026 — Free Health Services + Free Medicines + NHM ASHAs | nhm.gov.in
National Health Mission (NHM) is India's largest public health programme covering National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) and National Urban Health Mission (NUHM). It provides free essential medicines, diagnostics, and health services at government health facilities. Key components: ASHA workers, Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK), free immunisation, and Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK).
Poshan 2.0 / Saksham Anganwadi 2026 — Free Nutrition for 8 Crore Children + Pregnant Women
Poshan 2.0 (Saksham Anganwadi and Poshan 2.0) is the umbrella nutrition mission launched in 2021 by merging ICDS, Poshan Abhiyan, and other nutrition schemes. It provides supplementary nutrition to 8 crore children (0-6 years), 1.78 crore pregnant/lactating mothers, and 2 crore adolescent girls. Each beneficiary gets hot cooked meals or take-home rations through anganwadi centres.
Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana 2026 — Free Aids for Senior Citizens | Walking Stick, Wheelchair, Hearing Aid
Rashtriya Vayoshri Yojana (RVY) provides free assisted-living devices (walking sticks, elbow crutches, wheelchairs, hearing aids, spectacles, dentures) to BPL senior citizens aged 60+ years who suffer from age-related disabilities. Devices are distributed at special camps organized by ALIMCO in camps at the district level. 100% funded by Central Government from Senior Citizens Welfare Fund.
PM JANMAN Yojana 2024 — Rs 24,000 Crore for 75 PVTG Tribes, 4.90 Lakh Households | pmjanman.gov.in
PM Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTG) Development Mission — PM JANMAN — was launched by PM Modi on November 15, 2023 (Janjatiya Gaurav Diwas). It targets 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) across 18 states with Rs 24,104 crore outlay to cover 4.90 lakh households. The scheme integrates 11 critical interventions including housing (PMAY-G), road connectivity (PMGSY), telecom, piped water (Jal Jeevan Mission), and health (PM-JAY) specifically for PVTGs.
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About Health Schemes in India
The Government of India runs several welfare schemes under the health category to support citizens across all states. These schemes provide financial assistance, subsidies, training, and other benefits to eligible beneficiaries. All residents of India can apply for central government health schemes by meeting the required eligibility criteria and submitting the necessary documents.
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