INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
The Centre has issued necessary directions to change the name of the health centres under the Ayushman Bharat scheme to Ayushman Arogya
The state has upgraded over 5,000 sub-centres in the state into public health centres and is in the process of converting the 886 primary
health centres into family health centres (FHCs) under the Ayushman Bharat scheme.Nearly 700 have been converted into FHCs
All these hospitals will now have to be renamed Ayushman Arogya Mandir as per the circular issued by L S Changsan, additional secretary and
mission director, National Health Mission.It was in February 2018 that the Centre announced the creation of 1,50,000 health and wellness
centres (HWCs) by transforming the existing sub-centres and primary health centres under the Ayushman Bharat
In Kerala, it was designed to convert these sub-centres to Janakeeya Arogya Kendras and PHCs as FHCs
The idea behind these centres were to deliver comprehensive primary health care (CPHC) bringing healthcare closer to the homes of people
They cover both maternal and child health services and non-communicable diseases, including free essential drugs and diagnostic
Hence the NHM in the state was in the process of completing the branding and a report was submitted to the Centre after the completion of
This file has been pending before the Union health ministry for the past two months
Health minister Veena George had also personally intervened with the Centre to clear this file as all the works under the NHM in the state
have been stalled due to lack of funds
The payment of salaries to the employees, including ASHA workers, was also hit
for the payment of salaries for the employees under NHM and to the ASHA workers
Now, when 98% of the branding as per Ayushman Bharath guidelines has been completed, the Centre has asked to rename the centres
We also published the following articles recentlyAyushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres get new name and a new taglineThe Union health
ministry has decided to rebrand the Ayushman Bharat-Health and Wellness Centres as Ayushman Arogya Mandir
The states and Union Territories have been asked to implement this rebranding exercise and upload photographs of the rebranded primary
health facilities on the AB-HWC portal
The rebranded AB-HWCs will also have a new tagline, Arogyam Parmam Dhanam
Till now, 1.61 lakh AB-HWCs have been made functional across the country, providing various healthcare services.Centre should release Rs 621
crore under NHM, 'mohalla clinic' a state initiative: Punjab health ministerPunjab Health Minister urges Centre to release National Health
Mission funds to the state
Centre denies withholding funds, accuses Punjab of converting AB-HWC into Aam Aadmi Clinics
Punjab government wants Aam Aadmi Clinics to be considered a state initiative
Punjab receives award for last-mile drug delivery
Delegates from 40 countries interested in visiting Punjab's healthcare model
100 more Aam Aadmi Clinics ready to open
Upgradation of secondary care facilities underway
Over 70 lakh patients treated at Aam Aadmi Clinics.Health centre at Sanguem in need of upkeepOpposition councillor Meshu DCosta of Sanguem
Municipal Council demands improvement at the primary health centre (PHC) in Sanguem
The ambulances and power supply at the health centre are in poor condition
Patients from remote villages rely on this facility
The government should not neglect this PHC.
