Why in the News?
The Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP) is expanding affordable healthcare beyond medicines through a wider basket of surgical, medical consumable and supportive-care products.
Key Highlights
- 20,000+ Janaushadhi Kendras across India.
- Product basket as of August 2026:
- 2,110 medicines
- 315 surgicals, medical consumables and devices
- Covers major therapeutic categories such as:
- Cardiovascular
- Anti-cancer
- Anti-diabetic
- Anti-infectives
- Gastro-intestinal
- Anti-allergic
Affordability Impact
- Sales during 2021-22 to 2025-26: ₹7,873.85 crore.
- Estimated savings to citizens: ₹37,200 crore.
Healthcare Beyond Medicines
Janaushadhi Bachpan
- Baby diapers and wipes
- Baby feeding bottles
- Manual breast pumps
- Infant feeding tubes
Monitoring and Recovery
- Electrical nebulizers
- Nebulizer masks
- Glucometer test strips
- Pulse oximeters
Elderly and Dependent Care
- Jan Aushadhi Swabhiman: adult diapers.
- Focus on hygiene, comfort, mobility and caregiving.
Products in Pipeline
- Knee brace
- Walker with sit-to-stand support
- Medical steam vaporizer
- Foot elevator pillow
- Pregnancy back support belt
- Cervical collar
Important Full Forms
- PMBJP: Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana
- JAK: Jan Aushadhi Kendra
Prelims Quick Revision
- PMBJP provides quality-assured generic medicines at affordable prices.
- Distribution takes place through Janaushadhi Kendras.
- The basket now includes medicines + surgicals + medical devices + consumables.
- Janaushadhi Bachpan: infant-care products.
- Jan Aushadhi Swabhiman: adult diapers.
