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New Delhi | Updated: May 31, 2025 02:22 IST
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Health Minister Pankaj Singh rejected the Opposition’s criticism over the rebranding of the AAP’s flagship mohalla clinics as Arogya Mandirs. (Source: Express Photo)
As the BJP government in Delhi completes 100 days, Health Minister Pankaj Singh highlights the government’s feats in implementing the Centre’s flagship Ayushman Bharat scheme. Even as private hospitals have registered concerns over delayed payments, Singh underlined that efforts are being made to onboard big players.
He also rejected the Opposition’s criticism over the rebranding of the AAP’s flagship mohalla clinics as Arogya Mandirs. “We had promised the people of Delhi change. Now it’s the people of Delhi who will tell us if change has come or not. You will see Ayushman Mandir in every such place where it is required. The scams in medicine procurement have been put to an end,” he said.
In the 100 days, he said the government set up “a brain health clinic, de-addiction centres to help the people of Delhi.”
“We are also working on how we can cure diabetes with you. For this, we are also starting a centre which will work in collaboration with diabetologists and yoga experts,” he underlined. In an interview with The Indian Express, he also talks about other issues prevailing in the Capital. Excerpts:
Q. A lot of big hospitals are still not on board for implementing the Centre’s flagship Ayushman Bharat Yojana due to rates and delayed payments. What is the government doing about it?
The private hospitals are hesitant because of the experience that the previous (Aam Aadmi Party) government gave to them in terms of Delhi Arogya Nidhi, and they have told us about it. They did not get the payment on time from Delhi Arogya Nidhi (a financial assistance scheme run by the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) in Delhi). Now I ensure that in the next 20-25 days, all the big hospitals will be empanelled under Ayushman Bharat. I will talk to them soon. A total of 601 patients have availed services under Ayushman Bharat as of May 30. The patients who have gone and availed of services are happy.
Q. How is Arogya Mandir different from AAP’s Mohalla clinics? Opposition has been claiming that there’s no difference.
You can come and see the Arogya Mandir at Tis Hazari. We are launching it on Saturday from Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium. Later, all the MLAs will launch these healthcare centres in their respective districts from June 4. A total of 39 Arogya Mandirs are ready for inauguration.
Q. What about the jobs of staff at Mohalla clinics?
We have staff in the Arogya Mandirs, which are ready for the launch, but we are planning to absorb the existing staff of Mohalla clinics. I have discussed this with CM Rekha Gupta. They will have to reappear in an exam, and those who fulfil the criteria will get the jobs.
Q. What about the medicine shortage that has been plaguing the Delhi hospitals?
We have suffered for some time. We have floated a new tender and got new vendors. We have removed all the blacklisted companies from providing medicines to hospitals. The process of tender takes time. In the meantime, we have procured medicines locally. A majority of the medicines are now available.
Q. Last year, there was a massive fire at a hospital where six newborns lost their lives. What are you doing to ensure private hospitals function under the rules?
We are ensuring that private hospitals follow the guidelines. We have cancelled the license of 10 private hospitals. We have also issued them the notice.
Q. What is being done in corruption charges against the Delhi Medical Council?
The Delhi Medical Council will be dissolved soon, as there are a lot of irregularities in it. L-G VK Saxena has the file on it, and soon an inquiry will be conducted on the irregularities in the Delhi Medical Council.
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