Haryana Urban Health Mission provides 12 essential services via 165 UAAMs & 107 UPHCs, improving healthcare access for urban poor.

The Urban Health Mission twelve basic health service kinds, according to Haryana Health Minister Arti Singh Rao, are significantly improving the lives of the urban poor.

She shared this information today, stating that the state currently has 165 Urban Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (UAAMs) and 107 Urban Primary Health Centers (UPHCs) in operation. The government is dedicated to making sure that poverty or frequent moves do not prevent anyone from receiving healthcare services.

All UPHCs and UAAMs have been upgraded to Ayushman Arogya Mandirs, according to Minister Arti Singh Rao, who provided an update on the mission’s progress. They currently offer 12 complete primary healthcare services to impoverished urban people. These include of emergency medical services, mental health services, dental and eye care, family planning, prevention and management of infectious and non-communicable illnesses, maternity and child health services, and palliative care for the elderly.

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She added that the National Health Mission’s National Urban Health Mission was established in June 2013. The health system in Haryana’s cities and towns is significantly improving as a result of this effort. Serving urban poor people, particularly slum dwellers, daily wage laborers, construction workers, rickshaw pullers, garbage pickers, street children, and other vulnerable populations is its main goal.

The Health Minister went on to say that these health centers are promoting healthy habits, guaranteeing routine immunizations, and offering crucial maternity and pediatric healthcare services by conducting frequent outreach programs in slum regions. All Ayushman Arogya Mandirs also provide free diagnostic services and necessary medications. Additionally, teleconsultation services and yoga sessions are being offered to support holistic health.

Additionally, she disclosed that certain UPHCs have been transformed into Specialist Urban Primary Health Centers, allowing residents to receive expert consultations in the convenience of their own homes.

According to Arti Singh Rao, the Urban Health Mission, Haryana and the Haryana Health Department are dedicated to establishing a robust, inclusive, and healthy state. The government is committed to making sure that all citizens, particularly the underprivileged and vulnerable in metropolitan areas, have access to high-quality healthcare.

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The state government has now established a new standard for easily accessible, reasonably priced, and high-quality healthcare services for the impoverished urban population, just like it did in rural areas.