Lok Sabha Question No. 2168 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-12-12
Subject: Impact of Ayushman Arogya Mandirs
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Dileshwar Kamait

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2168 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH DECEMBER, 2025

## IMPACTOFAYUSHMAN AROGYAMANDIRS

## †2168. SHRI DILESHWAR KAMAIT:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether any strategy has been formulated by the Government to ensure the effective utilisation of the increasing number of medical colleges and MBBS seats in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has conducted any assessment of the impact of Ayushman Arogya Mandirs on primary healthcare service delivery in the country; and

(d) if so, the key findings thereof along with the steps taken by the Government to improve service delivery based on those findings?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL)

(a) to (d): The government has increased number of Medical Colleges, Under Graduate (UG) and Post Graduate (PG) seats. The number of Medical Colleges have increased from 387 to 818; UG seats from 51,348 to 1,28,875 and PG seats from 31,185 to 80,291 from 2014 to as on date.

There are 13,88,185 registered allopathic doctors and 7,51,768 registered AYUSH practitioners. Assuming that 80% of registered practitioners in both the allopathic and AYUSH systems are available, the doctor-population ratio in the country is estimated to be 1:811.

Public Health is a State subject, the matter regarding engagement of available medical professionals in the country in various healthcare setups comes under the purview of State Governments. However, to bridge healthcare delivery gaps, the government continues to support States/UTs through various Central Sector/Centrally Sponsored schemes/programmes by providing financial assistance, capacity building, provision of essential medicines, diagnostics, teleconsultation services, etc. to ensure effective and accessible primary healthcare.

The Family Adoption Programme (FAP) has been incorporated into the MBBS curriculum to provide equitable healthcare access to rural population. FAP involves medical colleges adopting villages, and MBBS students adopting families within these villages. This enables regular follow-up of adopted families for vaccination, growth monitoring, menstrual hygiene, Iron & Folic Acid (IFA) supplementation, healthy lifestyle practices, nutrition, vector control, and medication adherence. It also helps in educating families about ongoing government health programmes. Further, the District Residency Programme (DRP) notified by the National Medical Commission (NMC) provides for a compulsory three months posting cum training of PG medical students at District Hospitals as a part of the course curriculum. DRP benefits the public by strengthening healthcare delivery in rural and underserved areas.

Launched in 2018, 1,81,873 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) have been established as on 30.11.2025 by transforming existing Sub-Health Centres (SHCs) and Primary Health Centres (PHCs) to provide comprehensive primary healthcare closer to people's homes. Services have expanded from basic maternal and child care to twelve (12) comprehensive healthcare packages. Over 132 crore individuals have been screened for hypertension, diabetes, oral, breast, and cervical cancers. Availability of medicines at AAMs and teleconsultations with specialists have improved accessibility, reduced costs, and addressed provider shortages.

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