Why Every Allied Healthcare Student Should Know About the Janaushadhi Scheme

Are you a student, perhaps of the allied healthcare field wondering how exactly you can have an impact upon India’s healthcare system? The Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), or the Janaushadhi Scheme, or a government initiative that’s slowly but surely revolutionizing access to affordable medicines across the country, and it is something you need to know about.

What is the Janaushadhi Scheme?

Janaushadhi Jawahar Jan Aushadhi Yojana or Janaushadhi Yojna, is an initiative of the Department of Pharmaceuticals of the Central Government of India. This remarkable scheme by our government  was launched to make quality generic medicines available to people at affordable prices through outlets called Jan Aushadhi Stores. These stores are opened in districts and towns around the country. 

The goal of PMBJP scheme is straightforward: To make all essential medicines accessible and affordable to everyone, especially to those people who face financial barriers when it comes to getting expensive patented drugs. 

It has an impressive product basket. It includes more than 700 medicines and 154 surgical and consumable goods, representing all the major therapeutic groups such as antibiotics, painkillers, heart drugs, diabetes medicines and even surgical supplies. “The fact is that whether it’s pharmacy, physiotherapy, medical lab technology or any other course of allied health, the drugs and the products that students and professionals use in their life are actually available at these Kendras.

Why Should Students in Allied Healthcare Care about it?

1. Affordable Care for Everyone: When you become a healthcare specialist, you will find a lot of patients that don’t have the money to buy costly branded medications. Janaushadhi Kendras go a long way in filling the gap by providing quality generics at substantially lower costs.
2. Awareness Builds Trust: Recommending less expensive, government-approved medicines helps build trust with patients and fosters their adherence to treatment regimens.
3. Career Opportunities: As the scheme has expanded and more Kendras have started operating, pharmaceutical jobs and allied health workers have thus come to be in high demand in India.
4. Aiding Public Health: By promoting the general medicines of this yojna, one can significantly help decrease the cost of healthcare in India and also make it sustainable for all.

How Can You Get Involved?

You are already pursuing medicine, but there are certain other ways you can contribute specifically for this scheme of pharmaceuticals. You can educate your friends, family, and future patients about generic medicines' efficacy and benefits and the Janaushadhi Scheme. If you are studying pharmacy or allied fields, consider applying for jobs at Janaushadhi Kendras near you, because why not?! Also, new products are continuously being added under this scheme, along with expanding reach, so keep yourself informed and check frequently the announcements of the Department of Pharmaceuticals to remain updated in your field.

This scheme, more than being a government program, is an initiative of affordable healthcare for all. As an allied healthcare student, understanding and backing such initiatives will lead to an actual difference in your community and in the future of healthcare in India.

Now, when someone asks you where they can get affordable medicines, you will know exactly where to take them. Remember, our government can only initiate a scheme, but making it successful is in the hands of responsible allied healthcare professionals and aspirants. Stay updated and spread the word. 

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