India, July 18 -- Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Friday inaugurated 45 new Ayushman Jan Arogya Mandirs across the capital at an event in Shakurpur. She also inaugurated development projects worth about Rs 14.25 crore in the Tri Nagar assembly constituency.

Speaking on the occasion, the Chief Minister said the Ayushman Jan Arogya Mandirs offer general OPD services, maternal and child healthcare, routine immunisation, free screening for non-communicable diseases, essential medicines, health counselling and nearly 80 types of free diagnostic tests. She added that the centres would also place special emphasis on disease prevention, early detection, timely treatment and health awareness.

She said the initiative was not merely about opening ne...