Under the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), which of the following is a SPECIFICALLY targeted infrastructure component NOT previously covered under the National Health Mission?
- A Primary Health Centres at block level
- B Sub-centres renamed as Ayushman Arogya Mandirs
- C Critical care hospital blocks in districts with population below 5 lakh ✓
- D Urban primary health centres in metropolitan areas
Correct answer: C. Critical care hospital blocks in districts with population below 5 lakh
Explanation
PM-ABHIM (launched October 2021) specifically targets the creation of critical care hospital blocks in districts not previously well-served — particularly districts with populations between 2 lakh and 5 lakh that were lacking critical care capacity, a gap exposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Sub-centres and PHCs have long existed under NHM; Ayushman Arogya Mandirs is the rebranded name for Health and Wellness Centres under AB-HWC; urban PHCs are an NHM component, not unique to PM-ABHIM.
Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.
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