The Inflight Magazine of SpiceJetIssue 203 · September 2026

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Ayushman Bharat Diwas

April 2024 · Issue 177

Illustration: a family inside a stethoscope shaped like a heart over a map of India
Spice Route, April 2024

Observed on April 30 every year, this day promotes the core values of the Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). Said to be one of the largest government-funded health schemes in the world, it was launched in 2018 by the Government of India to give healthcare coverage to Indian citizens, especially to the poor. Under the programme, the Ayushman Bharat Health Account (ABHA) numbers have already been issued to more than 50 crore citizens, as per the latest government data.

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