PM-JAY: 11.6 crore admissions worth ₹1.67 lakh crore since 2018
What happened
- Since 2018, PM-JAY has funded over 11.6 crore hospital admissions worth more than ₹1.67 lakh crore, through over 33,000 empanelled hospitals [PIB].
- A Kenyan delegation visited NHA to study PM-JAY and ABDM [PIB].
Background
- NHA uses machine learning and image analytics to detect fraud.
Why it matters
- India’s health DPI is now something other countries come to study.
How to use this in Mains
- As per PIB (2026-02-19): since 2018, PM-JAY has funded over 11.6 crore hospital admissions worth more than ₹1.67 lakh crore, through over 33,000 empanelled hospitals.
- India's health DPI is now something other countries come to study.
Quotable data pointSince 2018, PM-JAY has funded over 11.6 crore hospital admissions worth more than ₹1.67 lakh crore, through over 33,000 empanelled hospitals.
PIB: MoHFW: Kenyan delegation at NHA, 19 Feb 2026
Exam angle
UPSC
Prelims: NHA, PM-JAY.
Practice MCQs
Original practice questions (not PYQs).
Practice · UPSC
Admissions under PM-JAY
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPSC
Empanelled hospitals
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
Practice · UPSC
PM-JAY launched
Answer (b) & explanation
PIB.
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Official source: PIB: MoHFW: Kenyan delegation at NHA, 19 Feb 2026
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