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Indian Express
7 hours ago
- Health
- Indian Express
Maternity care to yoga: Delhi's new Arogya Mandirs open doors with a host of services
Pharmacies, maternity centres, play areas for toddlers: Two new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) on Babar Road and Sarojini Nagar opened their doors to the public with a host of amenities on Tuesday. These AAMs in the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) area, which earlier housed dispensaries, are among 33 Arogya Mandirs and 17 Jan Aushadi Kendras that were inaugurated by Chief Minister Rekha Gupta and other ministers in different parts of Delhi. In a post on X, Gupta wrote: 'The inauguration of 33 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs in Delhi today marks a comprehensive campaign for a healthy and secure lifestyle. These Ayushman Mandirs will provide 105 completely free-of-cost essential medicines, along with 14 in-house and 79 advanced diagnostic tests. Modern facilities such as yoga sessions every Monday and Thursday, and screenings for five types of cancers, including breast, uterine, and prostate, will also be available.' The Sarojini Nagar clinic was completely revamped, said medical officer in-charge, Dr Shelly Dua Chauhan, who has been practising since 1996. It was earlier an allopathic-only dispensary, now hired by the Delhi government to open the Arogya Mandir. The AAM offers several services under one roof — doctor consultation, blood tests, physiotherapy, and a pharmacy, among others, which will be free of cost. It has two doctors, a physiotherapist, and helping staff. It also has a dedicated play area for children. 'This is a one stop for every medical need. There will be a token system to avoid queues,' Dr Chauhan said. A poster stuck on the wall at the entrance gate lists the various benefits of practising yoga. 'I think women need to step out of their homes at least once daily. It's beneficial for their mental health as well. Here, at the centre, we have yoga and meditation, seeing the need of the hour,' Dr Chauhan added. At the Babar Road facility, a dedicated parking area has been demarcated for the differently abled, including a ramp, to ensure easy accessibility. It also has a pharmacy stocked with allopathy, homoeopathy and ayurvedic medicines and is fully digitalised. Patients can find the pharmacy on the ground floor and the maternity and child welfare centre on the first floor, with a waiting area having adequate seating. There are play areas on both floors created for infants, toddlers, and young children. All centres plan to hold free monthly camps so people can check their diabetes levels, thyroid, and blood pressure, among other tests. There will also be a special focus on raising awareness about the 'girl child.' The major advantage of the AAM, according to the NDMC, is the establishment of a laboratory for the purpose of screening, detecting, and evaluating conditions that patients present with. Inaugurating the two centres, New Delhi MLA and Cabinet Minister Parvesh Sahib Singh said, 'The central government had allotted Rs 2,400 crore five years ago for making these [facilities], but the previous government was not able to utilise the funds and not construct even a single one of them.' CM Gupta also said, in her post on X, that more centres will come up. 'Additionally, these centres will be equipped with digital health records, emergency oxygen supply, mother-child care rooms, and state-of-the-art infrastructure. Our next goal is to upgrade 964 more centres to ensure affordable, accessible, and quality healthcare services reach every street and every colony.'
Business Standard
11 hours ago
- Health
- Business Standard
World Health Organisation
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday asserted that her government wants to make the national capital best in terms of health infrastructure as she inaugurated an Ayushman Arogya Mandir here to deliver comprehensive primary health care. At the inauguration event at Tis Hazari, Gupta also hit out at the previous AAP dispensation and alleged that mohalla clinics run by them were "corruption hubs". "Corruption was committed in the name of outsourcing of tests. There was corruption in taking space for the clinics on rent," she charged. Gupta said the Centre had allocated Rs 2,400 crore to the previous government for opening of over 1,100 Ayushman Mandirs but those funds were not utilised. "Those funds will lapse by March. The previous government did not use the funds. We have to build these Ayushman Mandirs by March next year so that the funds do not get lapsed. The work that should have been done in five years, we will have to do it in much less time," she added. The chief min
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Business Standard
11 hours ago
- Health
- Business Standard
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta inaugurates Ayushman Arogya Mandirs
After the BJP came to power in Delhi, its government signed an MoU with the Centre earlier this month to as she inaugurated an Ayushman Arogya Mandir here to deliver comprehensive primary health care Press Trust of India New Delhi Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday asserted that her government wants to make the national capital best in terms of health infrastructure as she inaugurated an Ayushman Arogya Mandir here to deliver comprehensive primary health care. At the inauguration event at Tis Hazari, Gupta also hit out at the previous AAP dispensation and alleged that mohalla clinics run by them were "corruption hubs". "Corruption was committed in the name of outsourcing of tests. There was corruption in taking space for the clinics on rent," she charged. Gupta said the Centre had allocated Rs 2,400 crore to the previous government for opening of over 1,100 Ayushman Mandirs but those funds were not utilised. "Those funds will lapse by March. The previous government did not use the funds. We have to build these Ayushman Mandirs by March next year so that the funds do not get lapsed. The work that should have been done in five years, we will have to do it in much less time," she added. The chief minister said the government is working towards making Delhi the best in terms of health infrastructure. "We want to ensure that no one should lose their life because of lack of proper treatment," she added. According the the standards set by the World Health Organisation, there should be two beds per 1,000 people. "There are 0.42 beds in Delhi for 1,000 people. It means that there is not even one bed available for 1,000 people. We are working on a target of having three beds for 1,000 people," she added. Thirty-three Ayushman Arogya Mandirs and 17 Jan Aushadhi Kendras were inaugurated across the national capital by ministers here. Ayushman Arogya Mandirs is a component of the Union government's Ayushman Bharat initiative. After the BJP came to power in Delhi, its government signed an MoU with the Centre earlier this month to implement the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) in the city, fulfilling a major poll promise of the party. At the event, the chief minister also urged lawyers not to deface walls with posters. "Posters are seen pasted around courts. I request you to not deface the walls. Please remove these posters," she said. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Hans India
18-05-2025
- Health
- Hans India
HM Amit Shah inaugurates nursing college in Gujarat
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday inaugurated the newly constructed building of K.K. Patel and Madhuben Patel Nursing College at Gozaria, Mehsana district of Gujarat. The institute is run by the Shrimati Samarth Chunilal and Sheth Dosabhai Madhavji Public Hospital, a long-standing community institution in the region. Addressing the large gathering at the inaugural ceremony, Home Minister Amit Shah highlighted the revolutionary changes brought about in India's healthcare landscape under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi since 2014. 'Today, 600 million citizens are receiving quality healthcare through the Ayushman Bharat scheme, with each Ayushman card providing up to Rs 5 lakh in medical coverage,' he said. The Home Minister added that the transformation in public healthcare access is one of the Modi government's most impactful achievements. Shah elaborated on the array of welfare schemes that have contributed to improved health and hygiene among the population, including Poshan Abhiyaan, Swachh Bharat Mission, Fit India Movement, Har Ghar Jal, Mission Indradhanush, and Ayushman Bharat. 'Earlier, India had a healthcare budget of Rs 37,000 crore. Today, under PM Modi's leadership, that figure has been increased to Rs 1.37 lakh crore, solely for public health,' he said. He also emphasised the expanding infrastructure under the National Digital Health Ecosystem, which includes telemedicine services, Ayushman Mandirs (health and wellness centres), and more. Shah also highlighted the growth in medical institutions, citing the increase in AIIMS from 7 to 23 and in medical colleges from 387 to 780. 'Earlier, India used to produce 51,000 medical graduates annually. Today, the number has surged to 1,18,000 doctors serving across the nation,' he noted. The Home Minister further stated that in the last decade alone, Jan Aushadhi Kendras have distributed affordable medicines worth Rs 25,000 crore to the public. These initiatives, he said, have brought modern healthcare within reach of rural and underserved communities. In his speech, the Home Minister made a passionate appeal to the community: 'It is the responsibility of society to modernise our legacy hospitals and transform them into centres of advanced medical care. With support from schemes like Ayushman Bharat, even charity-run hospitals are now functioning with renewed energy and impact.' The newly built nursing college and the hospital campus are equipped with a wide range of modern departments, including surgery, gynaecology, internal medicine, orthopaedics, ophthalmology, paediatrics, dentistry, physiotherapy, and a kidney dialysis centre. Visiting specialist services include ENT, dermatology, psychiatry, sonography, gastroenterology, echocardiography, nephrology, neurology, and pulmonology. This comprehensive facility is expected to serve more than 50 nearby villages, becoming a hub for both education and treatment in the region. The institution aims to provide high-quality medical services backed by advanced technology and a human-centred approach. Member of Parliament Hari Patel called it a proud moment for Gozaria and expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah for their commitment to healthcare and rural development. The event was also blessed by Param Pujya Vagishkumar of Kankroli, who offered prayers and acknowledged the contributions of donors and trustees.
