Srinagar, July 17 -- With strong enrolment and service delivery, Jammu and Kashmir has positioned itself among the top performers in the country under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY).

Dr Waseem Akram, Operations Manager at the State Health Agency, said 95 per cent of families in the Union Territory now have at least one member enrolled under the scheme.

"From 2018 till date, 95 per cent of families in J&K have at least one member who has a golden card. Around 17 lakh treatments had been carried out under the AB-PMJAY," Dr Waseem said during a media workshop titled 'Varta' organised by the Press Information Bureau (PIB).

AB-PMJAY offers eligible families an annual coverage of Rs. 5 lakh for secondary and ...