4,400 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs to Get New Buildings in Six Months, Says Health Minister

The State government is accelerating the development of healthcare infrastructure with the aim of bringing quality medical services closer to rural and tribal communities, Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav said. He said the government has set a target to complete the construction of the remaining 4,400 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs across the State within the next six months.

The Minister made the remarks after inaugurating a new Village Health Clinic building at Janardhanapuram in Krishna district’s Gudivada division. On the occasion, 266 newly constructed health buildings across 24 districts were inaugurated virtually, taking the total number of facilities opened simultaneously to 267. The government spent around ₹105 crore on these buildings, which are spread across 87 Assembly constituencies.

Satya Kumar said 2,700 Ayushman Arogya Mandir buildings are expected to be completed by the end of this year. The Panchayat Raj Department is executing the construction works. The broader objective, he said, is to ensure that villagers no longer have to travel to towns for basic medical care.

More than 4,400 Village Health Clinic buildings, including previously incomplete and newly sanctioned structures, are being developed with an allocation of ₹1,128.02 crore. Under the National Health Mission, funding for each centre has increased to around ₹36 lakh from the earlier ₹17.50 lakh. Another 700 centres are being developed under the Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission, with approximately ₹55 lakh allocated per centre.

Each Ayushman Arogya Mandir will serve around 5,000 people and provide 14 types of diagnostic tests, 105 medicines and 71 categories of medical equipment. Services will cover hypertension, diabetes, maternal and child health, eye and oral care, elderly health and communicable diseases, with patients requiring specialised treatment referred to higher facilities.

The State is also preparing to launch ‘Sanjeevani’, a digital health-record system that will assign individuals unique health IDs and store medical information. The service is targeted for launch from January 1, with around 2,500 coordinators supporting telemedicine and hospital appointments.

To reach remote areas, 930 mobile health centres are being established, each capable of conducting 41 types of tests. The government is also pursuing early detection of chronic diseases to prevent serious complications.

Meanwhile, 1,644 Village Health Clinics have received quality recognition under national standards. In Gudivada, 41 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, three Block Public Health Units and one Primary Health Centre are being established, the Minister said.