Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendras crosses 9,000 number says Union Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya
Union Health Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya today, December 31, said that the number of Pradhan Mantri Jan Aushadhi Kendras has crossed 9,000 (Nine thousand) in the country.
In a tweet, the Minister said, these centers were started with the goal of providing cheap and good medicine to the people. He added that today, these centers are proving benefits to lakhs of people in every district of the country.
Jan Aushadhi Scheme’ was launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, in November 2008. To give further impetus to the scheme, it was again renamed as ‘Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana’ (PMBJP) in 2016.
The government has set the target to open 10,500 Jan Aushadhi Kendras all over the country by March 2025 to provide high-quality medicine at affordable prices.
