Chandigarh, Oct. 20 -- The state government's Aam Aadmi Clinics have crossed the 4.20-crore mark Outpatient Department (OPD) visits and conducted more than 2.29 crore lab tests in just three years since their launch on August 15, 2022.

Punjab health and family welfare minister Dr Balbir Singh said that the 881 operational clinics across the state - 316 in urban and 565 in rural areas - are providing free consultations, 107 free medicines, and 47 diagnostic tests to the public.

"Out of the total visits, 1.50 crore were unique patients, while 2.7 crore were repeat visits," the minister said, adding that the initiative has collectively helped reduce out-of-pocket healthcare expenses by nearly Rs.2,000 crore for the citizens. The clinics, S...