India’s primary healthcare network continues to scale rapidly, with 1,80,906 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) operational across the country as of October 31, 2025, according to data shared by the Ministry of Health in the Rajya Sabha.
Formerly known as Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres, AAMs have been upgraded through strengthened Sub-Health Centres and Primary Health Centres to deliver 12 expanded primary healthcare packages. These include reproductive and child health services, communicable and non-communicable disease management, mental health support, elderly and palliative care, oral and ENT services, and basic emergency care.
To support this expanded service delivery, the government has increased the essential drug and diagnostics list—172 medicines and 63 diagnostics are now available at PHC-level AAMs, and 106 medicines and 14 diagnostics at SHC-level AAMs.
Under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non-Communicable Diseases (NP-NCD), the government reported extensive screenings conducted through AAMs, SHCs and PHCs up to October 2025:
38.79 crore hypertension screenings
36.05 crore diabetes screenings
31.88 crore oral cancer screenings
14.98 crore breast cancer screenings
8.15 crore cervical cancer screenings
These screenings form a significant component of early detection efforts across rural and urban India.
Telemedicine remains a key pillar of the AAM model. As of October 31, 2025, a total of 41.14 crore teleconsultations were delivered through AAMs, supported by the e-Sanjeevani platform. The service helps address shortages of specialists and improves access in remote regions.
The Ministry also released funding and expenditure details under the National Health Mission (NHM):
Over the last three financial years, the National Health Mission reported the following funding approvals and expenditures for Ayushman Arogya Mandirs. In 2022–23, the State Programme Implementation Plan (SPIP) approval was ₹4,346.60 crore, with an expenditure of ₹2,233.53 crore. In 2023–24, approvals amounted to ₹3,909.67 crore and expenditure reached ₹1,590.70 crore. For 2024–25, the approved allocation was ₹3,051.15 crore, while the expenditure reported stood at ₹1,211.02 crore.
A Development Monitoring and Evaluation Office (DMEO), NITI Aayog study commissioned in July 2024 found significant improvements in infrastructure, increased patient footfall, strengthened frontline healthcare through Community Health Officers, and expanded access to specialist care via digital tools.
However, it recommended improvements in HR availability, skill-based training, consistent drug supply, digital interoperability and community engagement to ensure optimal service utilization.
The update was presented in the Rajya Sabha by Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Shri Prataprao Jadhav.
