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Hindustan Times
10-08-2025
- 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.
Hans India
11-05-2025
- Health
- Hans India
‘Chinnari Arogyam' launched for Child Health in East Godavari
Rajamahendravaram: Minister for Tourism, Culture and Cinematography Kandula Durgesh participated as the chief guest at the inaugural ceremony of the 'Chinnari Arogyam' programme held at the Sri Venkateswara Anam Kala Kendram in Rajahmundry on Saturday. The programme is being funded through the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) funds of GAIL (India) Limited. Minister Durgesh unveiled the 'Chinnari Arogyam' poster at the event. Speaking on the occasion, the minister lauded the launch of the 'Chinnari Arogyam' programme as a commendable initiative aimed at ensuring the complete health of children who are not developing properly due to financial difficulties, lack of awareness among parents regarding nutrition, and malnutrition. He stated that this programme, the first of its kind in the state, should serve as a model for the entire state. He emphasised the need for officials to undertake programmes that raise public awareness about healthcare. He informed that efforts are underway to ensure the complete health of approximately 74,238 children aged between 6 months and 6 years in the East Godavari district. He further said that 1,438 children are suffering from various health issues and that the 'Chinnari Arogyam' programme has been initiated to create awareness among parents about their children's health and nutritional needs. The minister appreciated the program's objective of providing a special nutritious food kit to the children every month. District collector P Prasanthi stated that the 'Chinnari Arogyam' programme is an evolved version of the previously successful 'Bangaru Konda' programme implemented in the district, with the aim of implementing it more effectively. During the ceremony, the outgoing District Women and Child Welfare Officer, K Vijaya Kumari, who is retiring at the end of this month was felicitated. Additionally, a traditional Seemantham (baby shower) ceremony was conducted for pregnant women, and a graduation ceremony was held for young children. Joint collector S Chinna Ramudu highlighted that young children are falling prey to various health problems due to hereditary diseases and malnutrition. He urged the public to utilise the nutritious food provided at government Anganwadi centres and avail the health services offered at government hospitals. GAIL representatives Deputy General Manager (HR) Deevi Prabhakar, DGM K Rajan, Amravati Solutions' Anil Kumar, DMHO K Venkateswara Rao, Deputy DMHO N Vasundhara,RMC, and ICDS staff were present.
