Patiala, July 17 -- Expanding its flagship primary healthcare network to the rural areas, the Punjab government is set to inaugurate 250 Aam Aadmi Pind Clinics (AAPCs) across the state in the first phase.

According to official documents accessed by HT, Patiala will get the highest number of Pind Clinics (38), followed by Rupnagar (32) and Sangrur (26).

The rural development department has completed construction of the facilities and has started handing them over to the health department after joint inspections. The clinics will operate from 8am to 2pm every day, except on Sundays, following the same schedule as existing Aam Aadmi Clinics (AACs).

Designed as the first points of contact for patients in rural areas, the clinics will offer...