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title: "Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres — Definition"
description: "Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres provide free primary healthcare in India, enhancing access to services under the 2018 Ayushman Bharat programme."
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Model Diplomat Research Team · Last reviewed June 22, 2026

TL;DR

- Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres are upgraded primary-care facilities under India's 2018 Ayushman Bharat programme delivering free comprehensive primary healthcare close to communities.
- How do Health and Wellness Centres differ from PM-JAY?
- Who staffs an Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centre?
- Why were the centres renamed Ayushman Arogya Mandir?
- What services does a Health and Wellness Centre provide?

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On 14 April 2018, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated India's first Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centre at Jangla in Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, launching the primary-care pillar of the Ayushman Bharat programme.

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