The Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), launched in 2021, primarily focuses on:

• A Providing health insurance to all Below Poverty Line families
• B Strengthening public health infrastructure at block, district, regional, and national levels with disease surveillance network ✓
• C Expanding AIIMS and medical college seats across all districts
• D Providing free essential medicines and diagnostics at all PHCs

Explanation

PM-ABHIM (Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission) is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (with central outlay of Rs. 64,180 crore over 5 years) aimed at building a robust public health infrastructure: establishment of Health and Wellness Centres, Critical Care Hospital blocks at district level, National Institute for One Health, regional biosafety laboratories (BSL-3), metropolitan epidemiology units, and a national disease surveillance network (Integrated Health Information Platform). It is distinct from PM-JAY (insurance) and focuses on supply-side infrastructure gaps.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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