First Pathology Laboratory in India to get empanelled for COVID Test under ABPM-JAY)

The National Reference Laboratory of Apollo Diagnostics, the diagnostic division of Apollo Health & Lifestyle limited (AHLL) becomes the first pathology laboratory in the country to be empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPM-JAY) for Covid -19 RT PCR testing for the beneficiaries of Ayushman Bharat .
Dr. Jitu Lal Meena, General Manager – National Health Authority, Govt. Of India and Mr Chandra Sekhar – Group CEO AHLL, have signed the MoU for initiating this arrangement on 10 th Aug.2020
The agreement was signed today by Dr. Jeetu Lal Meena, General Manager, National Health Authority and Mr. Chandrasekhar, Group CEO, Apollo Health & Lifestyle Limited.

AYUSHMAN collects samples from patients undergoing treatment at a local hospital accredited under the Prime Minister’s Public Health Scheme (ABPM-JAY) and sends them to the National Reference Laboratory of Apollo Diagnostics for testing.

Patients belonging to the following categories are eligible to avail these services ….

1. ABPM-JAY patients being treated as in-patients at a local hospital accredited under the Aayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jana Arogya Yojana (ABPM-JAY)
2. ABPM-JAY patients giving samples for examination seeking treatment at a local hospital accredited under AYUSHMAN Bharat Prime Minister’s Public Health Scheme (ABPM-JAY)
3. ABPM-JAY patients who have been referred for examination by a doctor at a local hospital accredited under the AYUSHMAN Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jana Arogya Yojana (ABPM-JAY). They can come directly to the Apollo Diagnostics Laboratory and get tested directly.

This means that all patients who are beneficiaries under ABPM-JAY can come to the Apollo Diagnostics Laboratory locally or get tested, without having to pay money through simple registration. The entire affair is handled without any hassle through the portal of Aayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jana Arogya Yojana (ABPM-JAY).