AYUSHMAN BHARAT & HWC / AAM IN ENGLISH

                                                 

        AYUSHMAN BHARAT & HWC / AAM  IN ENGLISH

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Ayushman bharat

·      The National Health Policy, 2017 recommended strengthening the delivery of primary health care, through establishment of "Health and Wellness Centres" as the platform to deliver comprehensive primary health care

·      Ayushman Bharat or "Healthy India" national initiative and was launched as recommended by the National Health Policy 2017, to achieve the vision of Universal Health Coverage (UHC)

·      AyushmanBharat is an attempt to move from sectoral and segmented approach of health service delivery to a comprehensive need-based health care service. Ayushman Bharat aims to undertake path breaking interventions to holistically address health (covering prevention, promotion and ambulatory care), at primary, secondary and tertiary level.

·      Ayushman Bharat adopts a continuum of care approach, comprising of two inter-related components, which are -

o  Establishment of Health and Wellness Centres

o  Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PM-JAY)

·      In February 2018, the Government of India's announced the creation of 1,50,000 Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) by transforming existing Sub Centres and Primary Health Centres as the base pillar of Ayushman Bharat. These centres would deliver Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC)

·      In February 2018, the Government of India's announced the creation of 1,50,000 Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) by transforming existing Sub Centres and Primary Health Centres as the base pillar of Ayushman Bharat. These centres would deliver Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC)

HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER-

·      First Health and Wellness Centre  was inaugurated on April 14, 2018.

·      It is located in Jangla, which is in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh. Jungla subcenter was upgraede to Health and Wellness Centre

·      The AB-HWCs at the Sub Health Centre (SHC) level would be equipped and staffed by an appropriately trained Primary Health Care team led by a Community Health Officer (CHO) ANM,MPW & ASHAs.

·      • Rebranding was done in Nov 2023 and HWC is renamed as Ayushman Arogya Mandir  (AAM).

·      • Tagline is Arogyam Parmam Dhanam' (Health is the Greatest Wealth).

·      • Main Objective of establishing hcw/aam is to Move from 'Sick-care' to 'Wellness-care' by providing Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC).

·      PHYSHICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

·      • Rural (AAM-SC): Existing Sub-Centres upgraded with waiting areas, exam rooms, and wellness/yoga space.

·      • Urban (AAM-UPHC): Upgraded UPHCs with integrated lab services and NCD clinics.

·      PHYSHICAL INFRASTRUCTURE

·      • IT Support: Equipped with tablets/laptops for 'e-Sanjeevani' Teleconsultation.

·      • Branding: Uniform color-coding (Yellow/Orange) and logo across India.

·      progress till JANUARY 2026

·      Total Operational Centers: 1,82,944

·      • AAM-Sub Centres (AAM-SC): ~1,57,000 (Rural backbone)

·      • AAM-Primary Health Centres (AAM-PHC): ~19,444 (Rural hub)

·      • AAM-Urban PHC (AAM-UPHC): ~6,500 (Urban focus)

·      SERVICES -

·      • 12 Service Packages: Maternal & Child health, NCD screening (Cancer, Diabetes, BP), Mental Health, and Geriatric Care.

·      • Wellness: Minimum 2 Yoga/Wellness sessions per week.

·      • Diagnostics: Free essential medicines and diagnostic tests (14+ in SC, 63+ in PHC).

·      • Teleconsultation: Connecting patients to specialists via e-Sanjeevani portal.

·      12 SERVICES PACKAGE -

1.   Care in pregnancy and child-birth.

2.   Neonatal and infant health care services

3.   Childhood and adolescent health care services.

4.   Family planning, Contraceptive services and other Reproductive Health Care services

5.   Management of Communicable diseases including National Health Programmes

6.   Management of Common Communicable Diseases and Outpatient care for acute simple illnesses and minor ailments.

7.   Screening, Prevention, Control and Management of Non-Communicable diseases

8.   Care for Common Ophthalmic and ENT problems

9.   Basic Oral health care

10.                   Elderly and Palliative health care services

11.                   Emergency Medical Services

12.                   Screening and Basic management of Mental health ailments