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Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Health
- Hindustan Times
MCD dispensaries, health centers to get infra boost as Arogya Mandirs
The Delhi government has approved the upgradation of 169 municipal dispensaries and Mother and Child Welfare (MCW) Centers under Ayushman Arogya Mandir scheme, officials of the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), said. The Delhi government, last week, granted approval to upgrade 169 municipal centers as Arogya Mandirs. With this, the total number of such centres in the capital will cross 221. The work is expected to project the much-needed resource infusion in the local dispensaries and primary health centres under the municipality. 'Work had already begun for the upgradation of 39 sub-centres as Ayushman Arogya Mandir (AAM) already. Another 13 primary health centres (PHC) are also being upgraded as AAP-PHC,' official added. Sub centres fall under the primary health centres that cater to a population of around 5,000-10,000 people and handles immunisation, mother, and child care related activities. The upgraded centres will feature expanded infrastructure with up to five rooms for doctors, pharmacist, immunisation room for nurse ANM and computer rooms for dispensing. The Delhi government is providing ₹25 lakh per unit for adding infrastructure, ₹2 lakh per unit for furniture and other accessories and ₹12 lakh annually for purchase of medicines. A comprehensive list of all municipal primary health centres has been sent to the health department and the units for upgradation are being cleared on a case to case basis. Once upgraded, each upgraded Arogya Mandir unit will provide a minimum 14 tests and act as sample collection centres for more than 150 tests, said officials. 'Samples will be connected and transported to outsourced laboratories. Earlier, the focus was on communicable diseases but now the centres will also take care of non communicable and lifestyle diseases. It will reduce the load on the tertiary healthcare facilities and hospitals,' official added. Currently, the MCD runs around 90 MCW centres, 54 dispensaries, 16 maternity homes, 11 polyclinics, 31 primary health care centres among other units. Of 90 (MCW) centres, 81 will be upgraded while other units include dispensaries and sub centres. In June, CM Rekha Gupta announced that 1,139 AAMs will be opened by March 2026 in the city, with at least 15 centres in each assembly constituency.
Hindustan Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
HC asks Delhi govt to give 2 months' notice to mohalla clinic staff before termination
The Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi government to give two months' notice to the staff members of Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics (AAMC) in case it proposes to terminate their services before March 31 next year. Justice Prateek Jalan of the Delhi High Court disposed of the petition.(HT_PRINT) The high court's order came while dealing with a petition by AAMC staff, who were hired on a contractual basis by the previous Aam Aadmi Party government, seeking directions against their termination and replacement with other contractual employees. Justice Prateek Jalan disposed of the petition with the direction, "In the event the respondents (Delhi government) propose to terminate the petitioners' engagement before March 31, 2026, on the ground that new manpower has been engaged..., they are directed to give two weeks' notice to the concerned... (staff)," the court said in its August 6 order. The court passed a similar order on Tuesday on a plea by doctors, who were engaged on a contractual basis to work in AAMCs and their engagement was extended from time to time between 2016 to 2015, seeking to restrain the authorities from illegally terminating them. In the present case, the petitioners are working as pharmacists, mohalla clinic assistants and multitask workers on a contractual basis in AAMC under the Delhi government. They sought directions against their termination and replacement with other contractual employees. Advocate Amar Nath Saini, representing the staff members, submitted that there was a distinction from the case of the doctors, as some of the petitioners have been telephonically instructed not to report to duty. The counsel for the Delhi government submitted that no decision has been taken by the authorities to dispense with the services of any of the employees of AAMC. The issue comes in the wake of the recent decision to phase out mohalla clinics in areas where Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, which also offer primary healthcare, are being operationalised under the new BJP government. As of August 2023, 533 mohalla clinics were operational in Delhi. However, at least seven have already been converted into Arogya Mandirs under the Centre's Ayushman Bharat scheme. Following a protest on May 17 by AAMC staff, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta had assured that existing paramedical and support staff would be adjusted within Arogya Mandirs.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Politics
- The Hindu
HC asks Delhi government to give 2 months' notice to mohalla clinic staff before termination
The Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi government to give two months' notice to the staff members of Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics (AAMC) in case it proposes to terminate their services before March 31 next year. The high court's order came while dealing with a petition by AAMC staff, who were hired on a contractual basis by the previous Aam Aadmi Party government, seeking directions against their termination and replacement with other contractual employees. Justice Prateek Jalan disposed of the petition with the direction, "In the event the respondents [Delhi government] propose to terminate the petitioners' engagement before March 31, 2026, on the ground that new manpower has been engaged..., they are directed to give two weeks' notice to the concerned... [staff]," the court said in its August 6 order. The court passed a similar order on Tuesday on a plea by doctors, who were engaged on a contractual basis to work in AAMCs and their engagement was extended from time to time, seeking to restrain the authorities from illegally terminating them. In the present case, the petitioners are working as pharmacists, mohalla clinic assistants and multitask workers on a contractual basis in AAMC under the Delhi government. They sought directions against their termination and replacement with other contractual employees. Advocate Amar Nath Saini, representing the staff members, submitted that there was a distinction from the case of the doctors, as some of the petitioners have been telephonically instructed not to report to duty. The counsel for the Delhi government submitted that no decision has been taken by the authorities to dispense with the services of any of the employees of AAMC. The issue comes in the wake of the recent decision to phase out mohalla clinics in areas where Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, which also offer primary healthcare, are being operationalised under the new BJP government. As of August 2023, 533 mohalla clinics were operational in Delhi. However, at least seven have already been converted into Arogya Mandirs under the Centre's Ayushman Bharat scheme. Following a protest on May 17 by AAMC staff, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta had assured that existing paramedical and support staff would be adjusted within Arogya Mandirs.
Economic Times
3 days ago
- Politics
- Economic Times
HC asks Delhi govt to give 2 months' notice to mohalla clinic staff before termination
The Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi government to give two months' notice to the staff members of Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics (AAMC) in case it proposes to terminate their services before March 31 next year. The high court's order came while dealing with a petition by AAMC staff, who were hired on a contractual basis by the previous Aam Aadmi Party government, seeking directions against their termination and replacement with other contractual employees. Justice Prateek Jalan disposed of the petition with the direction, "In the event the respondents (Delhi government) propose to terminate the petitioners' engagement before March 31, 2026, on the ground that new manpower has been engaged..., they are directed to give two weeks' notice to the concerned... (staff)," the court said in its August 6 order. The court passed a similar order on Tuesday on a plea by doctors, who were engaged on a contractual basis to work in AAMCs and their engagement was extended from time to time between 2016 to 2015, seeking to restrain the authorities from illegally terminating them. In the present case, the petitioners are working as pharmacists, mohalla clinic assistants and multitask workers on a contractual basis in AAMC under the Delhi government. They sought directions against their termination and replacement with other contractual employees. Advocate Amar Nath Saini, representing the staff members, submitted that there was a distinction from the case of the doctors, as some of the petitioners have been telephonically instructed not to report to duty. The counsel for the Delhi government submitted that no decision has been taken by the authorities to dispense with the services of any of the employees of AAMC. The issue comes in the wake of the recent decision to phase out mohalla clinics in areas where Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, which also offer primary healthcare, are being operationalised under the new BJP government. As of August 2023, 533 mohalla clinics were operational in Delhi. However, at least seven have already been converted into Arogya Mandirs under the Centre's Ayushman Bharat scheme. Following a protest on May 17 by AAMC staff, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta had assured that existing paramedical and support staff would be adjusted within Arogya Mandirs.
Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
HC asks Delhi govt to give 2 months' notice to mohalla clinic staff before termination
The Delhi High Court has instructed the Delhi government to provide two months' notice to Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinic staff if their services are terminated before March 31, 2026. This order addresses a petition from AAMC staff seeking protection against termination. The court's decision follows concerns about phasing out mohalla clinics and integrating them into Ayushman Arogya Mandirs. Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads Tired of too many ads? Remove Ads The Delhi High Court has asked the Delhi government to give two months' notice to the staff members of Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinics (AAMC) in case it proposes to terminate their services before March 31 next high court's order came while dealing with a petition by AAMC staff, who were hired on a contractual basis by the previous Aam Aadmi Party government, seeking directions against their termination and replacement with other contractual employees Justice Prateek Jalan disposed of the petition with the direction, "In the event the respondents (Delhi government) propose to terminate the petitioners' engagement before March 31, 2026, on the ground that new manpower has been engaged..., they are directed to give two weeks' notice to the concerned... (staff)," the court said in its August 6 court passed a similar order on Tuesday on a plea by doctors, who were engaged on a contractual basis to work in AAMCs and their engagement was extended from time to time between 2016 to 2015, seeking to restrain the authorities from illegally terminating the present case, the petitioners are working as pharmacists, mohalla clinic assistants and multitask workers on a contractual basis in AAMC under the Delhi government. They sought directions against their termination and replacement with other contractual Amar Nath Saini, representing the staff members, submitted that there was a distinction from the case of the doctors, as some of the petitioners have been telephonically instructed not to report to counsel for the Delhi government submitted that no decision has been taken by the authorities to dispense with the services of any of the employees of issue comes in the wake of the recent decision to phase out mohalla clinics in areas where Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, which also offer primary healthcare, are being operationalised under the new BJP of August 2023, 533 mohalla clinics were operational in at least seven have already been converted into Arogya Mandirs under the Centre's Ayushman Bharat a protest on May 17 by AAMC staff, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta had assured that existing paramedical and support staff would be adjusted within Arogya Mandirs.
