All citizens aged above 70 years will be provided free treatment under the Ayushman Bharat health insurance scheme, President Droupadi Murmu said.
While addressing the joint sitting of Parliament she also said, the opening of 25,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras in the country is also progressing at a fast pace.
Under the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), free health services are being provided to 55 crore beneficiaries, Murmu said.
She stated that the International Day of Yoga was recently celebrated as a global event.
“The prestige of this great legacy of the country is continuously rising in the world, president said.