Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Launches Ayushman Arogya Mandirs — How They Differ from AAP’s Mohalla Clinics

Delhi CM Rekha Gupta Launches Ayushman Arogya Mandirs: In a big push to public healthcare infrastructure in the city, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday virtually inaugurated 34 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, launched Hospital Information Management System (HIMS) and opened 8 new Jan Aushadhi Kendras in Delhi.

Speaking at the Delhi Secretariat, CM Rekha Gupta called it a milestone in Delhi’s health journey and thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi. “The people of the national capital will now benefit from a modern healthcare system that will ensure they receive timely and efficient treatment,” she said.

“Appointments can now be scheduled from home, eliminating long queues. Once a patient presents their health card, treatment can begin immediately. This is true progress,” Ms. Gupta said.

Officials said HIMS based OPD registration training has already been conducted in all hospitals and implementation is on. The system developed with support from Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare will also complement the existing HIMS used for monitoring national health schemes and programmes.

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CM said over 93 lakh Ayushman Bharat Health Account IDs have been issued in the city, every resident has a unique digital health identity.

With the new additions, total number of Ayushman Arogya Mandirs in Delhi has gone up to 67. These centres under PM-Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) will provide 12 essential health services including vaccinations, antenatal and postnatal care, mental healthcare, TB and leprosy elimination, NCD screening and access to yoga, telemedicine and in-house lab testing.“Our goal is to open 15 such Mandirs in every constituency. These centres will be the lifeline of the community,” said the Chief Minister, noting that the MLAs will soon dedicate the new centres to the public in their respective areas.

To make medicines more accessible, 8 new Jan Aushadhi Kendras have also been opened, taking the total to 25. These centres offer generic medicines at 50% to 80% lower than market prices.

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“We addressed the issue of overpriced medicines earlier by opening Jan Aushadhi Kendras. To strengthen healthcare delivery, we have also initiated permanent recruitment. More than 1,350 nursing positions that had remained vacant for over a decade have now been filled,” the CM added.

Taking a swipe at the Aam Aadmi Party’s previous health model, CM Rekha Gupta said, “We are still searching for their so-called health model.” She alleged that the previous regime failed to complete even one hospital and neglected staffing. “Their much-hyped Mohalla Clinics couldn’t even provide basic services like first-aid or a tetanus injection,” she added.

Health Minister Dr. Pankaj Kumar Singh hailed the launch as a “milestone moment in Delhi’s health journey.”

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