India operationalises 1.8 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs; over 38 crore hypertension screenings completed
India has operationalised 1,80,906 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) across the country as of October 31, 2025, Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Prataprao Jadhav informed the Rajya Sabha on Tuesday. The figures are based on data reported by states and Union territories on the AAM portal.
These upgraded Sub-Health Centres and Primary Health Centres form the backbone of primary healthcare delivery under the National Health Mission (NHM).
AAMs have recorded extensive screening for major non-communicable diseases under the NP-NCD programme. Till October 2025, AAMs conducted 38.79 crore hypertension screenings, 36.05 crore diabetes screenings, 31.88 crore screenings for oral cancer, 14.98 crore for breast cancer, and 8.15 crore for cervical cancer.
Telemedicine remains a core pillar of the AAM model. Centres have facilitated 41.14 crore teleconsultations, enabling citizens to access specialist care through digital platforms such as e-Sanjeevani and improving continuity of care, especially in remote and underserved areas.
Ayushman Arogya Mandirs offer 12 comprehensive primary healthcare packages, covering reproductive and child health services; management of non-communicable diseases; mental health; palliative and rehabilitative care; oral, eye, and ENT care; and first-level emergency and trauma management. To support this expanded service basket, drug and diagnostic availability has been strengthened, with 172 drugs and 63 diagnostics provided at PHC-AAMs, and 106 drugs and 14 diagnostics at SHC-AAMs.
A recent evaluation of the AAM programme by NITI Aayog’s Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO) highlights major improvements in infrastructure and increased community footfall, driven by better service delivery, availability of free medicines and diagnostics, and enhanced digital access. The report also recommends improvements in human resource availability, skill-based training, supply chain consistency, digital interoperability, and community awareness initiatives.
Launched in 2018, Ayushman Arogya Mandirs deliver an expanded range of primary healthcare services beyond maternal and child care, including management of non-communicable diseases, mental health conditions, palliative and rehabilitative services, oral/eye/ENT care, and basic emergency and trauma care, along with free essential drugs and diagnostic services.
AAMs constitute one component of the government’s two-tier health coverage framework. The second component, the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY), provides ₹5 lakh annual health insurance cover to over 10 crore poor and vulnerable families for secondary and tertiary care.
