Accessibility of Oral Healthcare Treatment Packages under Government Health Schemes in Rajasthan: A Critical Appraisal

JOURNAL TITLE: Journal of Mahatma Gandhi University of Medical Sciences and Technology

Author
1. Hansika Popli
2. Drishti Chopra
3. Deeksha Gijwani
4. Kartik Sokhal
5. Nivedita Yadav
6. Manu Batra
ISSN
DOI
10.5005/jp-journals-10057-0184
Volume
6
Issue
3
Publishing Year
2021
Pages
2
  • Article keywords
    Government, Health, Rajasthan

    Abstract

    Indian Government has introduced a variety of health insurance schemes with low or no premiums and significant sums insured in the hope of making good healthcare accessible to different strata of society. Rajasthan covers 10.4% of total nation's area with 7th largest by the population. The state government has continuously strived toward providing health care to the population irrespective of the genre. The Rajasthan Government introduced Bhamasha Swasthya Bima Yojana (BSBY) in year 2015 which aimed at providing healthcare including major as well as minor dental procedures to the economic weaker section. Latest of all schemes is Ayushman Bharat Yojana. This article is about the accessibility of oral health care and treatment packages, their benefit to patients given under these two main schemes given by Government of Rajasthan.

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