Service, good governance and welfare of poor have been the mantras of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's work over the last eight years. The Union government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made several major efforts in the last eight years to fulfill the objective of accessible, free and affordable health care to the people.<br />''<br />''These efforts helped the country to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic in a focused and efficient manner.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports, The revolutionary efforts made in the field of health during the last eight years have not only augmented the existing health facilities but are also developing a robust mechanism to meet the future health challenges.<br />''<br />''This was proven during the COVID pandemic. India could put up the tough fight against the pandemic only because of the ongoing efforts for improving the country's health care system. A huge network of COVID testing labs were set up. PPE kits started being manufactured.<br />''<br />''Indigenous vaccines were developed. Apart from ensuring health care facilities, the government also left no stone unturned to ensure the wellbeing of common man by providing free food grains to more than 80 crore needy people under the Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Anna Yojana during the COVID pandemic.<br />''<br />''Today, one of the world's largest COVID vaccination campaigns is being successfully conducted in the country. So far, more than 193 crore doses of vaccines have been administered to the beneficiaries. Initiatives in the health sector have started showing results.<br />''<br />''A steady decline has been observed in maternal mortality rate and infant mortality rate across the country. Sharing his views on these developments, Dr. Raman Kumar, Senior Medical Officer of Sadar Hospital in Munger district of Bihar says.<br />''<br />''In the last eight years, the NDA Government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has introduced several schemes that focus on women and aims to provide them with their due social dignity and ensure ways of earning.<br />''<br />''The Government has taken revolutionary steps to bring equality at every level, empower women and uplift child education.<br />''<br />''Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the priority of the country is on improving the lives of women. The Government is putting emphasis on lessening the difficulties of our mothers and sisters so as to ensure their full participation in the development journey of India, he added.<br />''<br />''Let us take a quick look at the milestone achievements of the Modi Government that have brought smiles in the faces of millions of women:<br />''<br />''? More than 11.5 crore toilets made life easier for women<br />''? More than 9.5 crore households got tap water connections<br />''? 68% of beneficiaries of MUDRA scheme are women<br />''? 9.17 crore gas connections for women<br />''? 2.78 crore women enrolled under PM Matru Vandana Yojana for financial support<br />''? 3.11 crore free antenatal check-ups conducted under PM Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan.<br />''? Paid maternity leave increased from 12 weeks to 26 weeks<br />''? 2.73 crore Sukanya Samriddhi Yojana accounts opened<br />''? Practice of Triple Talaq abolished<br />''? Permanent commission for women in Armed forces<br />