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Delhi Inaugurates 81 New Ayushman Arogya Mandirs in Major Healthcare Push

The Delhi government is inaugurating 81 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, marking the fifth phase of its primary healthcare expansion. This brings the total number of operational centres to 319 across the capital, progressing toward a long-term goal of over 1,100 such facilities. Each centre provides a wide range of free services including doctor consultations, essential medicines, diagnostic tests, and preventive health programs. The expansion aims to reduce pressure on major hospitals and ensure accessible healthcare for all residents, supported by cashless treatment at 189 empanelled hospitals.

Key Points: Delhi Inaugurates 81 New Ayushman Arogya Mandirs

  • 81 new primary health centres inaugurated
  • Total operational centres now 319
  • Offers free consultations, medicines & diagnostics
  • Part of vision for over 1,100 centres
  • 189 empanelled hospitals for cashless care
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Delhi govt to inaugurate 81 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs today

Delhi expands primary healthcare with 81 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, offering free consultations, medicines, and diagnostics to residents.

"These centres represent a major step... to provide free, accessible, and dignified primary healthcare close to every household. - Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh"

New Delhi, Jan 14

The Delhi government will inaugurate 81 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs on Wednesday, marking the fifth phase of the programme's expansion and giving a major boost to neighbourhood-level primary healthcare across the capital.

Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh said on Tuesday that the initiative will significantly strengthen accessible and preventive healthcare services for residents.

With this expansion, total centres will rise to 319 across the national capital, he added.

"With this addition, Delhi is steadily progressing toward the establishment of more than 1,100 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, as envisioned under the national capital's long-term primary healthcare roadmap," he said.

"At present, 238 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs are operational. Following tomorrow's inauguration, the total number of functioning centres will rise to 319 across the national capital," Minister Singh added.

"These centres represent a major step in the Delhi government's mission to provide free, accessible, and dignified primary healthcare close to every household. The initiative is being implemented under the leadership of Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, in line with the national vision of 'Healthcare for All'," the Minister said.

He added that each Ayushman Arogya Mandir will offer free doctor consultations, essential medicines, and diagnostic tests, along with screening for diabetes, hypertension, cancer, maternal and child healthcare, immunisation support, growth monitoring, lifestyle counselling, mental health services, and preventive health programmes such as yoga and nutrition guidance.

"These neighbourhood-level facilities will significantly reduce pressure on major hospitals, ensuring timely care for women, senior citizens, and low-income families without long travel or queues."

"Parallel to the expansion of Arogya Mandirs, Delhi continues to strengthen coverage under both the Ayushman Bharat-Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) and the Ayushman Bharat-Vaya Vandana Yojana (AB-VVY). As on 13 January 2026, a total of 6,91,530 health cards (combined PM-JAY + VVY) have been issued in Delhi, including 2,65,895 VVY cards," Minister Singh said.

The Health Minister said that to ensure seamless access to secondary and tertiary care, Delhi now has 189 empanelled hospitals, comprising 138 private hospitals, 41 Delhi government hospitals, and 10 Central government hospitals.

"These empanelled institutions provide cashless treatment, ensuring that financially vulnerable families can receive lifesaving care without cost barriers," he added.

- IANS

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Rohit P
Good initiative, but the real test is in the execution. I hope these centres are properly staffed and have a consistent supply of medicines. Too often, new facilities open with great fanfare but become dysfunctional in a few months due to maintenance issues.
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Aman W
Including mental health services and yoga is a progressive move. Mental well-being is often ignored in our public health discourse. Hope they have trained counselors.
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Sarah B
The numbers are impressive - 319 centres and nearly 700k health cards issued. If this reduces the crowd at major hospitals like AIIMS or Safdarjung, it will be a massive relief for everyone. Fingers crossed!
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Karthik V
Free diagnostics and essential medicines are the key. For a middle-class family, even basic blood tests can be a burden. This will encourage more people to get preventive check-ups instead of waiting for a crisis.
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Nisha Z
Hope they are evenly distributed across all areas of Delhi, including unauthorised colonies and JJ clusters. Healthcare for All should mean exactly that.

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