First Overseas Jan Aushadi Kendra:
India’s first overseas Jan Aushadi Kendra was inaugurated in Mauritius.
- This event highlights the strong bilateral cooperation in the health sector between India and Mauritius.
- The Jan Aushadi Kendra aims to provide affordable generic medicines to enhance public healthcare in Mauritius.
- Janaushadhi Kendras are centres that provide quality generic medicines to the public.
- Supported by the Bureau of Pharma PSUs in India (BPPI) under the Pradhan Mantri Bhartiya Janaushadhi Pariyojana (PMBJP), these centres aim to make affordable healthcare accessible.
- The government has set a target to increase the number of Janaushadhi Kendras to 10,500 by the end of March 2025.
