Ayushman Arogya Mandir Ensuring Healthy India
by GovernBetter Desk | 4 min read
As of 30.11.2024, 1,75,338 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAM) have been operationalised with footfall of 360 crore and 30.75 crore teleconsultations.
In 2018, the Government of India launched the ‘Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs)’ to provide Comprehensive Primary Health care closer to people by converting existing Sub Health Centres and Primary Health Centres (in rural and urban areas) into Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres. It announced the operationalisation of 1,50,000 Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) by December 2022. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare successfully achieved this target. The National Health Policy of 2017 envisioned these centres as the foundation of India’s health system. The initiative was later renamed 'Ayushman Arogya Mandir' with the tagline ‘Arogyam Parmam Dhanam’.
Comparative list of services & medicines/diagnoses before 2014 and after 2014
In line with the paradigm shift envisaged, the AB-HWC provides a broader range of services, expanding the list of essential medicines and diagnostic services currently available. Following is the comparative list of services and medicines/diagnostics available:
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Parameters |
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After 2014 |
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Status of Services |
1. Care in pregnancy and childbirth 2. Neonatal and infant health care services 3. Childhood and adolescent health care services 4. Family planning, Contraceptive services and other Reproductive Health Care services. 5. Management of Communicable diseases, including National Health Programmes. 6. Management of Common Communicable Diseases and Outpatient care for acute simple illnesses and minor ailments |
1. Care in pregnancy and childbirth 2. Neonatal and infant health care services 3. Childhood and adolescent health care services 4. Family planning, Contraceptive services and other Reproductive Health Care services 5. Management of Communicable disease,s including National Health Programmes 6. Management of Common Communicable Diseases and Outpatient care for acute simple illnesses and minor ailments 7. Screening, Prevention, Control and Management of Non-Communicable diseases 8. Care for Common Ophthalmic and ENT problems 9. Basic Oral health care 10. Elderly and Palliative health care services 11. Emergency Medical Services 12. Screening and Basic management of Mental health ailments |
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Availability of Medicines |
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Availability of diagnostics |
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Achievement and Service Delivery at Ayushman Arogya Mandir:
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As of 30.11.2024, 1,75,338 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAM) have been operationalised with footfall of 360 crore and 30.75 crore teleconsultations.
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Till date, 55.66 crore screenings have been done for hypertension and 48.44 crore screenings done for diabetes. Similarly, there have been 32.80 crore screenings for oral cancer, 14.90 crore screenings for cervical cancer in women and more than 10.04 screenings for breast cancer in women.
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As of 21st November 2024, a total of 4,45,15,493 crore Yoga/wellness Sessions have been conducted.
The Ayushman Arogya Mandir is serving people in a big way; however, some challenges need to be addressed. Many Ayushman Arogya Mandirs suffer from manpower shortages, often making do with less than half the trained personnel they need. There is also less awareness about the initiative. People are unaware of how the Ayushman Arogya Mandirs are different from the arrangements before 2014.
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