A visit to Jan Aushadhi Kendra prompts Australian lecturer to pitch for similar pharmacy model, back home.
The Jan Aushadhi Kendras, launched under the Pradhan Mantria Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), has brought a significant transformation to India’s healthcare landscape.
The scheme aims at making medicines and medical treatments accessible to the common public at affordable rates.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Dr Ann Liebert on the sidelines of the NXT Conclave at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi on Saturday, March 01, 2025.
The PMBJP, seen as a game-changer scheme, has also evinced the interest of the global medical fraternity, besides receiving admiration from various quarters for making essential healthcare accessible to crores of citizens.
The visiting Australian educationist is among the latest foreign dignitary to shower praise on the PMBJP.
Dr Ann Liebert, Senior Lecturer at University of Sydney visited Jan Aushadhi Kendra at Delhi's All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) on Saturday, March 1st.
“The communities in Australia don’t have access to such pharmacy models, it could be a fantastic idea to launch such a scheme there,” she told journalists.
“It is very inspiring and great initiative and should be replicated in many countries, including Australia.”
The Australian lecturer further said that it was very important to have affordable medicines and cost-effective treatments for chronic diseases as it not only improves the economy of families but also contributes to country’s economy by saving expenses on health.
The scheme was launched in November 2016 by the Department of Pharmaceuticals in association with Central Pharma Public Sector Undertakings.
The scheme is implemented through the Pharmaceuticals & Medical Devices Bureau of India (PMBI). The scheme provides generic medicines at lower prices than branded medicines.
The scheme's product basket includes medicines for anti-infectives, anti-allergics, anti-diabetics, cardiovasculars, anti-cancers, and gastro-intestinal medicines.
The scheme also provides quality generic medicines at affordable prices. It provides generic medicines at the same potency as expensive branded medicines.
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