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developed by the NCG using intervention in packages after
a rigorous and systematic careful health technology
method. The collaboration led assessment, both of which will
to package revisions both in work towards optimal utilization
terms of increasing the number of scarce resources. The NHA
of treatments included, as has also initiated a process of
well as rationalization of the aligning the nomenclature of
health benefit packages (HBPs). the health benefit packages to
Inclusion of the hospitals is based the World Health Organisation’s
on availability of expertise and International Classification of
infrastructure for cancer care. Diseases (ICD) coding and the
Development of digital systems International Classification of
have further strengthened Health Interventions.
the beneficiary verification, In summary, the AB PM-JAY
monitoring the package has democratised access to
utilisation and claim settlement high-quality cancer care, offering
process. As almost two-thirds of not just financial protection
patients with cancer in India are to the underprivileged, but
diagnosed with advanced stage also ensuring that treatments
offered are evidence-based.
disease, palliative care becomes
The continued evolution of this
extremely crucial and this has
landmark scheme under the
been recognised by AB PM-JAY
aegis of the National Health
with inclusion of some palliative
Authority partnering closely with
care packages to allow better
the National Cancer Grid, has
quality of life.
helped transform cancer care
The NHA, working with the
and enabled India to bring the
Department of Health Research,
dream of ‘Health for All’ to reality.
has also initiated a process
of rationalising the pricing of
packages using systematic
costing methods to increase
acceptability by most healthcare
facilities, and inclusion of any
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