New chapter of health revolution in Punjab
Digital Desk, Chandigarh. “Aam Aadmi Clinic”, started with the visionary thinking of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, has today become a strong base of public health in Punjab. This initiative, which started on August 15, 2022, has changed both the direction and condition of health services in a very short time. Today this scheme has emerged as synonymous with accessible, affordable and quality treatment.
As of October 2025, 881 Aam Aadmi Clinics are successfully functioning in the state, including 316 in urban and 565 in rural areas. More than 4.20 crore patients have been treated so far in these clinics and more than 80 lakh free diagnostic tests have been conducted. On an average, 73,000 patients come here every day for treatment. The special thing is that 54 percent of these are women, which shows the increasing access and confidence of women in health services.
107 types of free medicines and 47 types of diagnostic tests are being provided in Aam Admi clinics. The patient satisfaction rate is the biggest testament to the success of the scheme—98 per cent of patients received all the required medicines from the clinic itself. Not only this, out of 4.20 crore patients, 2.7 crore returned for treatment again, which strongly underlines the quality of service and public trust.
The economic impact of this scheme is also noteworthy. Thanks to Aam Aadmi Clinics, people have so far got relief from health expenses worth about Rs 2000 crore. Every clinic is connected to an IT-enabled digital system, making the process from registration to consultation, testing and medicine prescription completely transparent and fast.
In the words of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann, this initiative is a testament to the government's commitment to give top priority to public health. Today Aam Aadmi Clinics have become not only treatment centers but also a symbol of building a healthy, strong and self-reliant Punjab.