National Health Authority
- February 14, 2021
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
- Category: DPN Topics
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National Health Authority
Context: To ensure better accessibility of medical facilities for its beneficiaries ESIC has joined hands with the NHA under PM-JAY to avail of its medical infrastructure.
Concept:
- National Health Agency was restructured as the “National Health Authority” for better implementation of Pradhan Mantri – Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY).
- It is an attached office to Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
- It replaced multi-tier decision making structure of National health Agency and has been replaced with the Governing Board chaired by the Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Government of India which will enable the decision making at a faster pace, required for smooth implementation of the scheme.
- It will have due representations from the Government, domain experts, etc. Besides, the States shall also be represented in the Governing Board on rotational basis.
- It will have full accountability, authority and mandate to implement PM-JAY through an efficient, effective and transparent decision-making process