India, April 20 -- The Delhi government will distribute Ayushman Bharat Cards to a few eligible senior citizens on April 28, marking the launch of the scheme for residents aged 70 and above, health minister Pankaj Singh said on Saturday.

The announcement came after the event held on the occasion of World Liver Day, which was also attended by Union home minister Amit Shah, Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, and lieutenant governor VK Saxena.

Speaking to HT at the government-run Institute of Liver and Biliary Sciences (ILBS), Singh said, "While some of the first beneficiaries will receive their cards on April 28, the rest will have theirs delivered to their homes over the coming weeks."

The government had previously distributed the first ...