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Delhi Opens 81 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, Taking Primary-Care Network to 319

The expansion underscores Delhi’s push to deliver free, neighborhood-based care linked to cashless hospital treatment.

Overview

  • Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurated the new centres on January 14 from Hari Nagar, with additional launches noted in Nangal Raya and other localities.
  • Officials said the city is working toward a network of about 1,100 centres, including a target of 15 in each Assembly constituency.
  • The centres provide free consultations, essential medicines and diagnostics, along with screenings and preventive services designed to ease pressure on major hospitals.
  • Authorities reported 6,91,530 Ayushman health cards issued and 189 hospitals empanelled to enable cashless secondary and tertiary care.
  • Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh announced that Ayurveda-based Panchakarma will start at the Bhimnagari Mandir before a gradual rollout across the city.