Delhi to expand health infrastructure with over 30 AAMs by July-end: Health minister

Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh informed on Monday that more than 30 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) will be inaugurated in Delhi this month.

Speaking at a meeting at the Delhi Health Department at the Secretariat, he added that by the end of August, 75 additional AAMs will be established and dedicated to the public across the National Capital.

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He was joined by senior officials from the Health Department, along with representatives from PWD, MCD, DDA, and NDMC, at the meeting.

Singh also directed Health Department officials to identify vacant spaces in MCD community centres, banquet halls, unoccupied market shops, community centres, polyclinics, and unused areas in residential sites for setting up the AAMs.

According to an official document, a total of 429 MCD sites have already been identified for this purpose, of which 98 have received No Objection Certificate (NOC). In total, feasibility assessments are being carried out at over 950 locations across Delhi, the statement read. The Delhi government is committed to setting up 1,139 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs to ensure comprehensive, affordable, and accessible healthcare services for every citizen.

The minister also informed that the government has prepared a comprehensive roadmap for opening these facilities in rural cluster development centres across the Capital. “From Ayushman Arogya Mandirs to medical colleges and government hospitals, the Delhi Government will ensure that there is no shortage of funds in delivering world-class healthcare services,” added Singh.