ASSESSING THE EFFECT OF INTERVENTION ON KNOWLEDGE AND PRACTICES OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS ON CPHC GUIDELINES AMONG SELECTED AYUSHMAN AROGYA MANDIRS IN SHAHDOL AND SATNA DISTRICTS OF MADHYA PRADESH: A COMPARATIVE CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY

Background: In 2018, Government of India launched the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), incorporating the recommendations given by National Health Policy 2017. One of the two components of this programme was the Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centre (AB-HWC), which is now renamed as Ayushman Arogya Mandir (AAM) catering to the goals of National Health Protection Scheme and Universal Health Coverage.