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Ayushman Arogya Mandirs: 1.78 lakh centres

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Battle IAS current affairs title card: Ayushman Arogya Mandirs: 1.78 lakh centres (GS2 · Health, 1 August 2025)

What happened

  • 1,78,154 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (earlier Health and Wellness Centres) are functional as reported on the AAM portal; they offer 12 packages of primary care [PIB].
  • Free diagnostics cover 14 tests at Sub Centres and 63 at PHCs; 79.75 crore ABHA IDs have been created [PIB].

Background

  • More than 5.73 crore wellness sessions have been held [PIB].

Why it matters

  • Strong primary care cuts hospital load and costs.

How to use this in Mains

GS-II Issues relating to development and management of health

  1. As per PIB (2025-08-01): 1,78,154 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (earlier Health and Wellness Centres) are functional as reported on the AAM portal; they offer 12 packages of primary care.
  2. Strong primary care cuts hospital load and costs.
Quotable data point

Free diagnostics cover 14 tests at Sub Centres and 63 at PHCs; 79.75 crore ABHA IDs have been created.

PIB: Update on Ayushman Arogya Mandir, 1 Aug 2025

Exam angle

UPSC

Prelims: AAM packages.

Practice MCQs

Original practice questions (not PYQs).

Practice · UPSC

Number of service packages at AAMs

Answer (b) & explanation

PIB.

Go deeper

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Official source: PIB: Update on Ayushman Arogya Mandir, 1 Aug 2025

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