Whereas Tamil Nadu tops the itemizing with 9.05 million hospital admissions given that scheme’s inception, it’s adopted by Karnataka (6.60 million), Rajasthan (5.74 million), Kerala (5.46 million) and Andhra Pradesh (4.96 million), in step with information accessible on the PMJAY dashboard.
This southern dominance comes at a time when none of these states decide inside the excessive 5 in creating Ayushman enjoying playing cards.
Karnataka (17.5 million enjoying playing cards) and Andhra Pradesh (15.6 million enjoying playing cards) are the easiest card creating states inside the south, positioned eighth and tenth on the itemizing.
Telangana, which joined the scheme solely in 2021, has 8.29 million Ayushman enjoying playing cards, which is bigger than Kerala (7.70 million enjoying playing cards) and Tamil Nadu (7.54 million enjoying playing cards).
Nonetheless, aside from Tamil Nadu and Kerala, totally different southern states have witnessed a growth in hospital admissions beneath the scheme given that remaining three financial years, in step with information provided by the Ministry of Properly being and Family Welfare inside the parliament.
Hospital admissions beneath the scheme in Tamil Nadu hospitals have come down from 4.39 million in financial 12 months 2022 (FY22) to 1.05 million in FY24.