Public-private partnership essential to making Delhi a better medical hub: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta
CM Rekha Gupta inaugurates newly developed state-of-the-art IVF Centre at Sant Parmanand Hospital
New Delhi, November 2026 : Delhi Chief Minister Smt. Rekha Gupta has said that the government is working to ensure better healthcare facilities for residents, with a focus on prioritising disease prevention. As part of this effort, well-equipped Ayushman Arogya Mandirs are being set up close to residential areas, while healthcare infrastructure is also being strengthened. She emphasised that collaboration between the public and private sectors is equally important to making the national capital a better medical hub. The Chief Minister was speaking on Tuesday at the inauguration of the newly developed IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation) Centre at Sant Parmanand Hospital.
CM Rekha Gupta said the Delhi Government is committed to providing better and affordable healthcare services to every citizen. Under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, the Delhi Government has added an additional ₹5 lakh to the Centre's ₹5 lakh health cover, taking the total annual health cover to ₹10 lakh. More than 8.94 lakh Ayushman cards have been approved so far. Over 3.09 lakh senior citizens aged above 70 years have been enrolled under Ayushman Vay Vandana. In addition, more than 5.28 lakh beneficiaries of widow and disability pensions, along with their families, have also been covered under the scheme.
The Chief Minister said the government is expanding healthcare facilities at every level, from primary healthcare services to major hospitals. So far, 415 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs and 29 Jan Aushadhi Kendras have been started in Delhi. Five projects worth ₹503.49 crore have been taken up to expand hospital infrastructure. Modern medical equipment and facilities such as a Neuro ICU have been developed at GB Pant Hospital, while 300 dialysis machines have been made available across 16 government hospitals.
She said MBBS seats in medical colleges are being increased from 595 to 820, while postgraduate (PG) seats are being raised from 553 to 762. A medical college is also being developed at Indira Gandhi Hospital in Dwarka at a cost of ₹805.99 crore. To strengthen healthcare services, more than 1,200 nurses and 954 senior resident doctors have been appointed, and over 4,000 new posts have been approved.
The Chief Minister said digital and preventive healthcare services are also being strengthened. More than one crore ABHA IDs have been created in Delhi, and a Digital Health Management System has been implemented in 38 government hospitals. The government is also providing 56 types of free tests for newborns, 10,000 free cancer screenings and free HPV vaccination for girls aged 9 to 14 years. She said the government would continue working towards expanding and modernising healthcare services.
The IVF Centre developed at Sant Parmanand Hospital offers modern reproductive medicine facilities, including advanced treatment techniques such as IVF and ICSI (Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection). The centre will have a team of specialist fertility doctors and embryologists to assist patients with examinations, treatment and counselling.
