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The latest decision was taken after reports that a catering unit in Pathanamthitta had received fake health cards for all its employees from a lab
Such cards are commonly used by older people in foreign countries.
The Ayushman Card is an identification card issued under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. It enables eligible individuals to access free healthcare services at empanelled hospitals.
Medical stores were accused of selling typhoid vaccines priced at Rs 2,000, hiding the fact that vaccines priced at Rs 200 are available in the market.
The health cards should be renewed by undergoing medical examinations, including blood tests.
The ambitious NDHM programme was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his Independence Day speech. As per the programme, everyone enrolled for the mission will get a Health ID that will ease access to medical services.
The prime minister said the Mission will help reduce problems in getting treatment in various health facilities in the country and herald a new revolution in the sector.
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