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Punjab Expands Healthcare: 100 New Aam Aadmi Clinics Launched, Total Reaches 1,090
- •The Punjab Government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, launched 100 new Aam Aadmi Clinics, bringing the total to 1,090 across the state.
- •This expansion aims to make healthcare simple, convenient, and affordable, providing primary healthcare services closer to citizens' homes.
- •Clinics offer 107 essential medicines and 47 types of laboratory tests completely free of cost, staffed by Medical Officers, Pharmacists, and trained healthcare personnel.
- •A modern IT-enabled healthcare system streamlines patient registration, diagnosis, treatment, and medicine distribution.
- •Services include free antenatal care, dog-bite treatment, family planning, and screening/treatment for hypertension, diabetes, and other non-communicable diseases.
Key Questions Answered
With the addition of 100 new clinics, the total number of Aam Aadmi Clinics in Punjab has reached 1,090. Previously, 990 clinics were successfully functioning across the state, including 414 in urban areas and 576 in rural areas.
Aam Aadmi Clinics provide 107 essential medicines and 47 types of laboratory tests completely free of cost. Additionally, they offer free antenatal care for pregnant women, treatment for dog-bite cases, family planning services, and screening and treatment for hypertension, diabetes, and other non-communicable diseases.
Each clinic is staffed by a Medical Officer, a Pharmacist, and trained healthcare personnel to ensure the proper delivery of primary healthcare services. They also utilize a modern IT-enabled healthcare system for patient registration, diagnosis, treatment, and medicine distribution.
