Archive · 14 Jan 2026
Delhi Opens 81 New Ayushman Arogya Mandirs
The Delhi government opened 81 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs on Wednesday.
These are special healthcare centers that offer free doctor visits, medicines, and tests.
They also help with things like checking for diabetes, high blood pressure, and cancer.
This makes it easier for people, especially women, senior citizens, and low-income families, to get healthcare close to home.
The centers will reduce the crowd at big hospitals.
Delhi now has 319 of these centers, and they plan to have over 1,100 in the future.
The government has also given out many health cards to help people get free treatment at hospitals.
Delhi government inaugurated 81 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs on Wednesday.
Total number of centers increased from 238 to 319 across Delhi.
Centers offer free consultations, medicines, diagnostic tests, and preventive health programs.
Aim is to provide accessible healthcare and reduce pressure on major hospitals.
Delhi has issued 6,91,530 health cards under Ayushman Bharat schemes.
- Who
- Delhi government, Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta
- What
- Inauguration of 81 new Ayushman Arogya Mandirs
- When
- Wednesday, January 14, 2026
- Where
- Delhi
- Why
- To strengthen accessible and preventive healthcare services
- Total Centres After Expansion
- 319
- Operational Centres Before Expansion
- 238
- Total Health Cards Issued
- 6,91,530
- VVY Cards Issued
- 2,65,895
- Empanelled Hospitals in Delhi
- 189
- Future Target for Centres
- 1,100
