PM Modi says govt will ensure affordable healthcare for everyone
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Concerned over the expensive operations and healthcare facilities, Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said access to medicines is a big concern for the poor and his government's constant endeavor is to ensure affordable health care for every Indian. He was interacting through video conference with beneficiaries of the "Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojna (PMBJP)" and affordable cardiac stents and knee implants.
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Modi noted that the government has reduced stent prices substantially, benefiting the poor and the middle class the most, adding several people are also benefiting from PMBJP. He also said that his government aims to eradicate tuberculosis from India by 2025. Ahead of the International Yoga Day on June 21, Modi asked people to practice yoga and make it a part of their life.