Delhi Receives 33 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, How Are They Unique Compared To Mohalla Clinics | Check Facilities

Delhi Government on Tuesday opened 33 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs - Centre's drive under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, in the capital. Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta, who opened the function at Tis Hazari, said her government will ensure that the national capital remains the best in the country as regards the healthcare infrastructure.

Gupta also criticized the former AAP government and charged their mohalla clinics as "corruption hubs".

What Are Ayushman Arogya Mandirs?

Ayushman Arogya Mandirs come under the direct purview of the Union government's Ayushman Bharat program for the transformation of the health system with a new emerging chain of primary health centers. The mandirs will provide such healthcare facilities as treatment of non-communicable disease, rehabilitative and palliative care, oral, eye, and ENT care, mental health, and emergency primary care. Free essential drugs and diagnostics facilities - medicines and diagnostic treatments are provided for free

Since the BJP came to power in Delhi, the BJP government has entered an MoU with the Centre this month to roll out the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) scheme in the city, a gigantic poll promise of the party.

There is not much difference in treatment between Ayushman Arogya Mandirs and Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinic. The AAP government scheme was the Mohalla Clinic scheme, while the Central government scheme is the Ayushman Arogya Mandir scheme and they run parallel with Aayushman Bharat Scheme.

Ever since the BJP government assumed office in Delhi, its government recently signed an MoU with the Centre for implementing the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) in the city, one of the BJP's big election commitments.

CM Slams Ex-AAP Govt

"Corruption was done in the name of outsourcing of tests. Corruption was done in renting space for the clinics on rent," the chief minister alleged.

Gupta added that the Centre had provided Rs 2,400 crore to the previous government so that more than 1,100 Ayushman Mandirs could be made functional but that money was not spent.

"That money will expire in March. The money had not been spent by the previous government. We have to construct these Ayushman Mandirs by March next year so that money does not expire. The job which should have been finished in five years, we will have to do a lot less than a year," she said.

The government is attempting to make Delhi the best when it comes to health infrastructure, the chief minister added further.

"We want that no one should lose life due to the lack of proper treatment," she added further.

There Are 0.42 Beds In Delhi For 1,000 People: CM

According to norms set by the World Health Organisation, there must be two beds per 1,000 citizens, the Chief Minister stated.

"There are 0.42 beds per 1,000 people of Delhi. That is, there is not even one bed between 1,000 individuals. We are going to have three beds for 1,000 individuals," she added.