CHANDIGARH, July 26 — Expanding primary medical services across urban and rural belts, the Punjab Government launched 100 new Aam Aadmi Clinics, taking the state’s total operational network to 1,090 facilities.
Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Balbir Singh inaugurated the initiative by dedicating a new facility at Vikas Nagar in Patiala Rural. Simultaneously, Cabinet Ministers, Members of the Legislative Assembly, and public representatives dedicated 71 new clinics across various districts.
“The expansion reflects the state government’s commitment to strengthening primary healthcare and ensuring free, quality medical services are available close to people’s homes,” Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Balbir Singh stated.
Public representatives affirmed that the remaining 29 clinics will be dedicated to the public in a phased manner by July 31.
During the inaugurations, Social Security Minister Dr. Baljit Kaur dedicated three clinics in Malout, Sri Muktsar Sahib. Food and Civil Supplies Minister Lal Chand Kataruchak inaugurated a clinic constructed at a cost of ₹25 lakh in Pathankot.
Cabinet Ministers Gurmeet Singh Khuddian, Hardeep Singh Mundian, Tarunpreet Singh Sond, and Mohinder Bhagat also dedicated new clinics built in their respective constituencies, including Sahnewal, Khanna, and Jalandhar.
Cabinet representatives maintained that the neighborhood clinics have made diagnostic services and medical consultations simple, convenient, and accessible for the general public.
Each unit in the network is staffed with a qualified Medical Officer, Pharmacist, and trained healthcare personnel, operating through an IT-enabled system for digital registration and prescriptions. The clinics provide 107 essential medicines and 47 diagnostic laboratory tests completely free of cost.
The administration noted that the scope of clinical care has expanded beyond basic consultations to include antenatal care for pregnant women, family planning, anti-rabies treatments, and continuous management for non-communicable conditions like diabetes and hypertension.
