IMPACT OF AYUSHMAN BHARAT PRADHAN MANTRI JAN AROGYAYOJANA (AB-PMJAY) SEHAT SCHEME ON CARDIAC HEALTH CARE DELIVERY IN KASHMIR VALLEY- A SINGLE CENTRE STUDY

For proper use of health care services and to guarantee better health results, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan ArogyaYojana (AB-PMJAY) SEHAT scheme, one of the biggest healthcare schemes sponsored by the Government of India, was launched by Honorable Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi.Aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan ArogyaYojana (AB-PMJAY) SEHAT scheme insurance on cardiac health care delivery in Kashmir valley. The current study was a retrospective observational study. One year data of all cardiac interventional procedure done for one financial year, before and after launch of (AB-PMJAY) SEHAT scheme was collected and analyzed.In our study we found that there was significant increase in number of all interventional cardiac procedures performed after the launch of (AB-PMJAY) SEHAT scheme. There was an increase in both elective and emergency procedures. More interventional devices, including CRT-P, CRT-D, AICD, were implanted after the launch of (AB-PMJAY) SEHAT scheme.