Chandigarh, Aug. 4 -- Chief minister Bhagwant Mann on Sunday announced that the state government will open 200 new Aam Aadmi Clinics (AACs) across the state, taking the total number of such healthcare facilities to 1,081.

Addressing the gathering during a function to inaugurate a WhatsApp chatbot for AACs, Mann said these clinics cater to nearly 70,000 patients daily, and this initiative will prove beneficial for the patients.

"It's a historic day in the healthcare sector of the state as a total of 881 Aam Aadmi Clinics across the state have been connected to a WhatsApp chatbot," Mann said.

Mann said the initiative is expected to bring revolutionary changes in healthcare services, as approximately 90% of Punjabis own a smartphone, and ...