On 3rd day
of the weeklong celebrations, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of Health
& Family Welfare and Chemicals & Fertilizers, and Shri Ashwini
Vaishnaw, Minister for Railways, Communications, Electronics & Information
Technology were flagged off a Jan Aushadhi Train (Chhattisgarh Samparkranti
Express) New Delhi 3 March ‘23.
This train
has been wrapped with branding of Jan Aushadhi scheme to spread the awareness
about Jan Aushadhi Generic medicines which are available through more than 9000
Kendra at affordable prices.
This train will travel to more than 4
States for 2 months.
Also, the
similar train from Pune to Danapur has been flagged off covering 4 States for 2
months for generating awareness amongst the general public about Jan Aushadhi
scheme.
The third day of Jan Aushadhi Diwas, 2023 was observed as ‘Jan Aushadhi - Ek Kadam Matri Shakti Ki Ore’ across the country. Women beneficiaries attended at large number at 34 locations in all States/UTs at Jan Aushadhi Kendras where interaction was conducted in the presence of women public representatives, women doctors, NGO’s and information sharing about Health benefits of Jan Aushadhi medicines were done. Special discussions about menstrual health were also conducted. Kits containing women-centric products were distributed to more than 3500 women at designated locations.
On this
occasion, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya said that Jan Aushadhi Kendras provide quality and affordable medicines. More
than 9000 Jan Aushadhi kendras are working to ensure that people would get
quality medicines at affordable prices and these Kendras are gaining popularity
amongst public. Dr Mandaviya further stated that Railways is also carrying a
special campaign for the publicity of the affordable generic medicines which in
turn will create awareness among the public and will also save their money.
Union Minister informed that Railways Ministry has decided to open Jan
Aushadhi kendras at some big railway stations…. He further said,
while inexpensive and quality medicines are available at Jan Aushadhi Kendras
throughout the country, these Kendras are also providing sanitary pads to women
at the price of just Re 1 per pad..
In last 8 years, PMBJP has achieved a tremendous growth and unbeatable
success due to quality medicines being available at cheaper cost to the people
of the nation. It has drastically cut
down the out of the pocket expenditure of the lower- and middle-class people of
India.
This has saved more than Rs.
20000 crores of citizens on cost of medicines. This wider acceptance of people
has given PMBJP further impetus to enhance its outreach in every corner of the
country.