India, Nov. 21 -- The Delhi government will inaugurate 70 more Arogya Ayushman Mandirs this month, taking the total number of operational health clinics in the capital to over 200.
The national capital currently has around 168 Ayushman Mandirs, and with the more coming up in 10 out of its 11 districts, the government aims to make these clinics the "backbone of the community healthcare".
Officials also said the government would no longer operate health centres from rented buildings, as adequate space is now available for new facilities.
Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh told PTI that the government is committed to scaling up the network rapidly. "With these 70 new Arogya Ayushman Mandirs, we are taking quality primary healthcare di...