NEW DELHI: Union Minister for Environment ,Forest and Climate Change Shri Bhupender Yadav addressed the  Jan Aushdhi Diwas2023 program organized in Dwarka, Delhi today. He said under the leadership of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi, over 9,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras have been opened across the country by the central government to make health facilities accessible to all people.

As many as 9,000 Jan Aushadhi Kendras have been opened across the country by the Central Government to make health facilities accessible to people, Union Minister Bhupender Yadav said on March 7, 2023.
The minsiter said medicines are available at these centres at low prices, due to which the public is getting relief from the burden of expensive medicines.

He said along with this, keeping in view the convenience of women, the availability of sanitary pads at cheap rates is also being ensured by the government at these Jan Aushadhi Kendras. Yadav said the Modi Government is working on a target of increasing the number of Jan Aushadhi Kendras to 10,000 in the country by the end of the year.

The objective of Jan Aushadhi Kendras: With an objective of making quality generic medicines available at affordable prices to all, Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) was launched by the Department of Pharmaceuticals, Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers, Government of India in November, 2008. 

Under the scheme, dedicated outlets known as Janaushadhi Kendras are opened to provide generic medicines at affordable prices. As on 31.10.2022, 8819 Janaushadhi Kendras are functional across the country. Product basket of PMBJP comprises 1759 drugs and 280 surgical items. The Scheme is implemented by a society registered under the Societies Registration Act, viz., Pharma & Medical Bureau of India (PMBI) [erstwhile Bureau of Pharma PSUs of India.

Jan Aushadhi Diwas to be observed on 7th March 2023