In a bid to ensure that comprehensive health care services are provided under the Ayushman Sahakar scheme in rural areas of Chhattisgarh, the National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) and AIIMS-Raipur, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU). The MoU was signed by NCDC managing director Sundeep Nayak and AIIMS-Raipur director Nitin Nagarkar.
The Ayushman Sahakar Scheme was launched by the NCDC to improve the infrastructure of health facilities in rural areas throughout the country. Under the scheme, a loan of Rs 10,000 crore will be made available to cooperative societies by the NCDC for opening hospitals and medical colleges in rural areas to help people avail better medical treatment.
