₹26.20-crore work order issued; comprehensive primary healthcare services to be brought closer to slums, poor and underserved communities
Gurugram : The Haryana Government has taken a major step towards strengthening healthcare services in urban areas with plans to establish, operate and manage 30 Urban Ayushman Arogya Mandirs in Gurugram district.
The Haryana Medical Services Corporation Limited (HMSCL) has issued a work order worth ₹26 crore 20 lakh 80 thousand to M/s ASR Hospitals (India) Private Limited for the establishment, operation and management of the 30 centres. The contract will remain valid for two years from the date of agreement.
Health Minister Aarti Singh Rao said the government’s objective is not to limit healthcare services to large hospitals but to ensure that quality medical facilities reach every person in need, as close to their home as possible.
She said the Urban Ayushman Arogya Mandirs would be an important mechanism for translating this approach into action. Under the leadership of Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, the state government is taking continuous steps in the health sector in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision of a healthy and developed India.
According to the minister, the centres will provide primary healthcare services close to the homes of urban poor families, residents of slum settlements, low-income households and other underserved sections.
30 Locations Identified for Urban Ayushman Arogya Mandirs
A total of 30 locations have been identified in Gurugram district for setting up the Urban Ayushman Arogya Mandirs.
These include Hira Nagar, Narsinghpur Dhani, Hari Nagar, Shakti Nagar, Bhimgarh Kheri, Shivaji Nagar, Arjun Nagar, Chandan Nagar, Samalpur, Sector-56 Ghata Village, Sector-55, DLF Phase-1, Sector-27, Ganga Vihar, Tikri Dhani, Manohar Nagar, Surya Vihar, Dharam Colony, Gwal Pahari, Prem Nagar, Sarhaul, Ram Vihar, Tigra Village, Sector-54, Sarai Village and Kanhai, among other areas.
Aarti Singh Rao said the locations have been selected in a manner that will reduce the dependence of a large number of residents on hospitals located far from their homes for primary healthcare.
12 Categories of Comprehensive Healthcare Services
The Urban Ayushman Arogya Mandirs will provide 12 major categories of comprehensive primary healthcare services, including:
- Pregnancy and antenatal care
- Newborn and child healthcare
- Child and adolescent healthcare
- Family planning
- Management of communicable diseases
- OPD services for common illnesses
- Screening and treatment of non-communicable diseases
- Eye and ENT-related services
- Oral healthcare
- Geriatric and palliative care
- Emergency services
- Primary screening and management of mental health
In addition, Yoga and AYUSH services will also be integrated into the healthcare system.
Patients requiring specialist advice will also have access to tele-consultation facilities, enabling them to consult specialist doctors online.
Free Medicines and Essential Diagnostic Tests
The centres will ensure the continuous availability of essential medicines, while mandatory diagnostic tests will also be made available at the centre level.
The Health Minister said that early identification and treatment of diseases at the primary healthcare level would facilitate timely treatment for patients while also reducing unnecessary pressure on larger hospitals.
Each Urban Ayushman Arogya Mandir will have essential personnel, including a Medical Officer, Staff Nurse, Male Multipurpose Health Worker and sanitation worker.
The centres will also be equipped with computerised registration, medicine dispensing facilities, CCTV surveillance, tele-consultation, oxygen facilities, day-care beds and other essential medical infrastructure.
Strict Focus on Quality and Accountability
The work order also contains stringent provisions to ensure service quality and availability of staff.
Penalties have been provided for staff shortages, non-availability of mandatory diagnostic tests or medicines, deficiencies in the 12 CPHC services, failure to conduct Yoga sessions and non-compliance with government-prescribed branding standards.
Aarti Singh Rao said the government’s priority is not merely to open healthcare centres but to ensure that they remain functional, accountable and quality-oriented on a regular basis.
She said an effective monitoring mechanism would be put in place to ensure that patients receive respectful treatment, timely services and necessary medical care at every centre.