Prime Minister Modi said, Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana, PMBJP is one big step towards the vision and the product basket of the scheme covers more than 800 medicines and 154 surgical devices. 

The prime minister said the government has controlled the pricing of several important medicines and is providing these quality medicines at affordable rates to the poor people.  Prime Minister Modi was interacted with beneficiaries and entrepreneurs associated with the PMBJP, from over 5000 locations through video-conferencing on the occasion of Janaushadhi Diwas. He said the PMBJP is also providing employment to people. 

Prime Minister Modi said that in his tenure, 15 AIIMS have either been built or are being built and 31 thousand MBBS and post-graduation seats in the medical sector have been increased in the last four and a half years.

During the interaction, a beneficiary of PMBJP, Karni Singh Rathore from Bikaner told Prime Minister Modi that he used to spend ten thousand rupees per month on medicines earlier but now, due to PMBJP, his costs have come down and his son is getting proper medication. Mr Modi said, his government is making all efforts to provide affordable and quality treatment to poor and middle-class people.   

Prime Minister Modi said in his tenure, 15 AIIMS have either been built or are being built and 31 thousand MBBS and post-graduation seats in the medical sector have been increased in the last four and a half years.

During the interaction, a beneficiary of PMBJP, Karni Singh Rathore from Bikaner told Prime Minister Modi that he used to spend ten thousand rupees per month on medicines earlier but now, due to PMBJP, his costs have come down and his son is getting proper medication. Prime Minister Modi said, his government is making all efforts to provide affordable and quality treatment to poor and middle-class people.