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Ayushman Sabha is a crucial part of the 'Ayushman Bhav' campaign, designed to be a community-driven initiative. It aims to bring together villagers and health officials to discuss health-related issues, create awareness about various health schemes, and ensure that all eligible individuals are covered.

The primary goal of the 'Ayushman Bhav' campaign is to achieve saturation in Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) and ensure that all eligible beneficiaries have Ayushman Cards and receive their entitled health benefits.

The Ayushman Bhav campaign includes Ayushman Apke Dwar 2.0, Ayushman Sabha, and Ayushman Gram Panchayat/Ward as its key components to ensure all services reach their intended beneficiaries. Ayushman Swasthya Kendra is a pre-existing element of the Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres.

The Ayushman Bhav Campaign is designed to achieve saturation of all health schemes, including Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), and Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs), ensuring 'health for all' across India.

The core components of the Ayushman Bhav Campaign are Ayushman Apke Dwar 3.0, Ayushman Melas, and Ayushman Sabhas, which aim to reach every village and town to ensure health service saturation. Direct Cash Transfer for medical expenses is not a stated core component of this campaign.

The Ayushman Bhav Campaign was virtually inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu on September 13, 2023, from Gandhinagar, Gujarat. This campaign aims to ensure comprehensive healthcare coverage and saturate health services across the nation.

One of the key objectives and a major milestone for the NLP by 2026 is to significantly improve India's ranking in the World Bank's Logistics Performance Index (LPI), reflecting enhanced efficiency and competitiveness of the logistics sector.

The Unified Logistics Interface Platform (ULIP) is a crucial digital initiative under the NLP, designed to integrate data from various government and private digital systems to enhance efficiency and transparency in logistics.

A core objective of the National Logistics Policy (NLP) is to reduce India's logistics cost from the current 13-14% of GDP to a single-digit percentage, comparable to developed economies.

The National Health Authority (NHA) is the apex body responsible for implementing the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) across India, overseeing its technical and operational aspects.