Under the Government of India's Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. †1225 was addressed on 06.02.2026, concerning the upgradation of health centers in tribal areas. Shri Jaswantsinh Sumanbhai Bhabhor inquired about the number of health centers upgraded in tribal blocks of the Dahod Lok Sabha Constituency over the last three years, the number of Ayushman Vay Vandana Cards issued in Dahod from October 2024 to date, and the participation rate of private hospitals under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana in Dahod.
The Minister of State in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Shri Prataprao Jadhav, provided the following information: the number of upgraded Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) was 517 as of March 31, 2023, 527 as of March 31, 2024, and 529 as of March 31, 2025. A total of 11,222 Ayushman Vay Vandana (VVS) Cards were issued in Dahod from October 2024 to 02/02/2026, with 8,627 issued in rural areas and 2,595 in urban areas. Eight private hospitals in Dahod District have been empaneled under the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana as of 03.02.2026; 5 were empaneled in 2018, 1 in 2019, 1 in 2021, and 1 in 2023.
Key Entities Referenced
Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana: A health insurance scheme under which private hospitals are empanelled.
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare: The Indian government ministry responsible for health policy.
Dahod Lok Sabha Constituency: Parliamentary constituency where health centres are being upgraded and Ayushman Vay Vandana Cards are being issued.
Ayushman Vay Vandana: A program under which cards are issued.
Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs): Health centers upgraded in Dahod Lok Sabha Constituency.
GOVERNMENTOFINDIA
MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILYWELFARE
LOK SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. †1225
TO BE ANSWERED ON06.02.2026
UPGRADATIONOFHEALTHCENTRES IN TRIBALAREAS
†1225.SHRIJASWANTSINH SUMANBHAI BHABHOR:
Will the Ministerof HEALTH AND FAMILYWELFAREbe pleasedtostate:
(a) the number of health centres upgraded in the tribal dominated blocks of the Dahod Lok
SabhaConstituency during the last three years;
(b) the number of Ayushman Vay Vandana Cards issued in Dahod from October 2024 till
date andthe rural-urban-wise breakup of the beneficiaries;and
(c) the details of the rate of increase reported in the participation of private hospitals under
PradhanMantri Jan Arogya Yojana inthe aspirational district of Dahod?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OFSTATE IN THE MINISTRYOFHEALTH AND
FAMILYWELFARE
(SHRIPRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a) The number of health centres upgraded to Ayushman Arogya Mandirs in the tribal
dominated blocksof the Dahod LokSabha Constituency during the last three yearsisas
under:
Sl. Year No. of Ayushman ArogyaMandirs(AAMs)
No. Operational
1. As on31st March 2023 517
2. As on31st March 2024 527
3. As on31st March 2025 529
(b) As per information provided by the State of Gujarat, total 11,222 Ayushman Vay
Vandana (VVS) Cards issued in Dahod from October 2024 to 02/02/2026. In rural areas
8,627VVS cardsandinurbanareas2,595 VVS Cards are issued.
(c) As per information provided by the State of Gujarat, in Dahod District, total 8 private
hospitals have been empaneled under Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana as on 03.02.2026.
However, 5 hospitals were empaneled in year 2018, 1 Hospital in Year 2019, 1 Hospital in
Year2021and 1hospital inYear2023.
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