BRIEF WRITE UP ON AAM AADMI MOHALLA CLINIC

Govt. of NCT of Delhi has been providing accessible and quality health care services through primary, secondary and tertiary facilities out of which the primary care is delivered through dispensaries, secondary health care delivered through multi-speciality hospitals and tertiary health care services through super-speciality hospitals.  These health facilities  cater to the needs of not only population of Delhi but also migratory and floating population from neighbourhood states which constituted considerable patient load.  Besides, there are many un-served and under-served areas particularly in JJ Clusters, slums, un-authorized colonies, densely populated areas, rural areas etc. where poor and vulnerable population has no/limited access to the primary health care services within their reach.

In order to fill the gaps in services, there has been a paradigm shift in reorganizing of health care services under Govt. of NCT of Delhi vide which a four tier health care delivery system has been created which are : -

1. Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinic- for primary health care.

2. Multi Speciality Poly Clinic- for secondary health care in the form of OPD consultation by specialist doctors including diagnostics.
3. Multi-Speciality Hospital- for IPD care (earlier called Secondary Level Hospital)

4. Super-Speciality Hospital- (earlier called Tertiary Level Hospital).

The Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinic has been conceptualized as a mechanism to provide quality primary health care services accessible within the communities in Delhi at their doorstep.  The setting up of AAMCs has been envisaged in the form of Pre-Engineered Insulated Box Type Re-located Structures which are to be manufactured and installed through PWD.  1000 such clinics are proposed to be opened.

The clinics shall provide following services:

• Basic medical care based on standard treatment protocols which include curative care for common illnesses like fever, diarrhoea, skin problems, respiratory problems etc., first aid for injuries and burns, dressing and management of minor wounds and referral services.

• All lab investigations are to be carried out by the empanelled laboratory for the clinic.

• All drugs as per the essential drug list shall be provided free of cost to the patients.

• Preventive services such as  antenatal and postnatal care of pregnant women, assessment of nutritional status and counselling and preventive and promotive component of National/State Health Programmes.

• Health information, education and awareness.

The clinics shall function from 8.00 a.m. to 2.00 p.m. on all day from Monday to Saturday.

Sunday will be weekly off.