India, March 13 -- The Odisha government has announced the implementation of the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) across the state from April 1, 2025.

The Ayushman Vay Vandana scheme will also be launched on the same day. The decision was made during a high-level meeting chaired by Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi at the Lok Seva Bhawan on Wednesday.

To mark the launch, events will be held at all 1,438 primary healthcare centres across Odisha. The state government has also planned a large-scale awareness campaign to inform the public about the benefits of these schemes.

The implementation of AB-PMJAY in Odisha follows a memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed between the state government and the National H...