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The Hindu
4 days ago
- Health
- The Hindu
CM says previous AAP govt. could not manage COVID-19
Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday heaped praises on the BJP-led NDA government at the Centre for extending support to Delhi during the COVID-19 pandemic. She criticised the former Aam Aadmi Party government, alleging it had failed in managing the COVID-19 period and assured that the BJP government will not repeat the 'mistakes done by AAP government in the past'. Her comments came amid the re-emergence of COVID-19 cases in the country. COVID-19 cases in Delhi have been dropped by 37, bringing down the total active caseload to 691. 'The condition in which the people of Delhi spent their 11 years was quite distressing. During the COVID-19 period, the then Delhi government issued death certificates to only 97 people, whereas everyone saw the reality of overflowing crematoriums. Regrettably, those deaths were not even recorded,' said Ms. Gupta during a press conference, adding that the Centre extended a 'helping hand' during those dark days. Ms. Gupta said that the Centre provided free ration to nearly 80 lakh people at that time when the then Delhi government was 'hiding behind the closed doors'. Meanwhile, Delhi BJP president Virendra Sachdeva, who was also present at the press conference, took on the Arvind Kejriwal government. He stated that it was the Centre that took care of Delhi when the previous AAP government left Delhi helpless during the COVID-19 period. Pointing out the development in the healthcare infrastructure in the Capital, the CM said, 'Today, AIIMS alone conducts around five lakh outpatient department (OPD) visits annually linked to Delhi, which reduces the burden on hospitals here. Corruption in the health sector was rampant during the previous government, which has now been stopped. 1,500 nurses have been permanently appointed to fill the infrastructural gaps caused by staff shortages.' CM Gupta said that the government had begun a rollout of the Ayushman Bharat scheme, enabling Delhiites to benefit from a slew of Central government's welfare programmes. She said that her administration has initiated work on 1,100 new Arogya Kendras (health centres), with 34 centres nearing completion. Their inauguration is scheduled for June 14.
Time of India
12-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Punjab to establish 208 more Ayushman Arogya Kendras
Chandigarh: After reaching a consensus with the Centre over the rebranding of , the Punjab govt has announced plans to set up 208 additional urban across the decision aims to strengthen access to healthcare services, with officials claiming that the 242 existing urban Ayushman Arogya Kendras significantly reduced residents' out-of-pocket healthcare expenditure. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now These centres provide free treatment, 80 types of free medicines, and 38 types of free diagnostic state's health department directed deputy commissioners and civil surgeons to identify suitable buildings in line with prescribed norms for establishing the new centres. Authorities were instructed to ensure a minimum distance of 1 to 3 km between existing health facilities and the new to officials, of the 208 new health facilities, 42 are to be set up in Ludhiana, 26 in Jalandhar, 23 in Amritsar, 20 in Gurdaspur, 9 in Sangrur, and 8 each in Bathinda, Fazilka, Muktsar, and Pathankot. The identified facility must include a separate room for the doctor, a room for the pharmacist, waiting areas, a reception, and a toilet. Deputy commissioners and civil surgeons were asked to submit their location reports by May expansion follows a resolution to a long-standing conflict between the Punjab govt and the Union health ministry over the branding of 242 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs—formerly known as Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres. The state renamed them as Aam Aadmi Clinics (AACs), leading the Centre to withhold National Health Mission (NHM) Nov 2024, the two sides reached an agreement to rebrand the clinics as Ayushman Arogya Kendras, aligning with the Centre's guidelines. The renaming process was completed by Jan 2025 and included wall painting, installation of six logos, name boards, and defined border patterns for windows and dispute led to the suspension of NHM funds amounting to Rs 112 crore for the financial year 2022–23 and Rs 366.41 crore for 2023–24, from a total central allocation of Rs 457.90 121110730 413 |
