CGHS services to be extended to 100 cities: Union Health Minister

A- A A+

Last Updated : Jun 5 2020 7:26PM Screen Reader Access

News Highlights

PM Modi urges people to collectively ensure flora and fauna thrives on mother Earth; Urban Forest Programme launched on World Environment Day PM Modi pledges USD 15 mn to global vaccines alliance, Gavi New Orientation for a Reformed Multilateral System to be India's approach at UNSC: EAM Dr S Jaishankar Govt to transfer Rs 500 to women account holders of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana for June today Central teams visit West Bengal to assess damage caused by cyclone Amphan

National News

Dec 19, 2019

6:10PM

CGHS services to be extended to 100 cities: Union Health Minister

@drharshvardhan

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan today said that the Central Government Health Scheme, CGHS services will be extended to 100 cities.

Inaugurating the new CGHS Wellness Centre at Vikaspuri in New Delhi, he said, at present, the scheme is operational across 72 cities through 329 Allopathic Wellness Centres and 86 AYUSH Centres. It serves over 35 lakh beneficiaries, out of which around 17 lakh beneficiaries belong to Delhi and NCR.

Dr Harsh Vardhan said, that after the Modi government came to power, the number of CGHS Wellness centres have expanded to 72 cities from 30.