India, Nov. 11 -- Residents will be able to avail free surgical procedures at government-run hospitals and primary health centres (PHCs) in Gurugram between November 17 and 22, officials from the district health department said on Monday. The initiative, part of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (ABPMJAY), will involve setting up surgical camps to expedite pending and new cases, officials privy to the matter said.

Free surgeries will be conducted at Civil Hospital, Sector 10A, and sub-division hospitals in Pataudi, Sohna and Farrukhnagar, according to officials. "Based on directions issued by the state government, we have begun preparing for cash-free surgery procedures. Soon, guidelines for all medical facilities will...