Aam Aadmi Clinic Punjab — Free Health Services

What is the Aam Aadmi Clinic (Punjab)?

Aam Aadmi Clinic (AAC) is Punjab government's neighbourhood health clinic that provides free healthcare to citizens — no matter their income. The clinics provide free:

• OPD consultation with a doctor
• 39 types of diagnostic tests (blood, urine, ECG, etc.)
• 80+ medicines prescribed by the doctor

There is no registration required — walk in to any nearby Aam Aadmi Clinic on any working day.

Key Benefits

Who Can Use Aam Aadmi Clinics?

Everyone. There are no restrictions based on income, religion, caste, or address. Any person in Punjab can walk into an Aam Aadmi Clinic.

How to Use Aam Aadmi Clinic

1. Find the nearest AAC — visit aavida.punjab.gov.in to locate clinics near you, OR ask your local panchayat/ward councillor
2. Walk in during OPD hours (9 AM – 2 PM, Mon–Sat)
3. Register at the front desk — just give your name and mobile number (1-minute process)
4. See the doctor — tell your symptoms, get examination
5. Get lab tests done — same clinic has on-site or linked lab
6. Collect medicines — from the clinic's medicine counter

No Aadhaar needed. No BPL card. No prior appointment.

Services Covered

Tests available free at AAC:

• Complete Blood Count (CBC)
• Blood Sugar (fasting/random)
• Urine Routine Examination
• Lipid Profile
• Thyroid (TSH)
• Kidney function tests
• ECG
• X-ray (at linked facility)

Medicines dispensed free: Standard medicines for fever, pain, infection, diabetes management, blood pressure, vitamins, dewormers, ORS — 80+ medicines in the clinic's formulary.

What AAC Does NOT Cover

• Emergency/accident trauma
• Hospitalization (refer to govt hospitals)
• Advanced diagnostics (CT scan, MRI — refer to government hospitals)
• Surgeries

For these, AAC doctors give a referral to the nearest government hospital or specialty centre.

Frequently Asked Questions

1. Do I need to carry any document to the Aam Aadmi Clinic?

No. You can walk in without any document. However, if you have previous health records or a prescription, bring them — it helps the doctor.

2. Is the Aam Aadmi Clinic only for poor people?

No. It is open to everyone — rich or poor. The service is free for all.

3. My mother has diabetes. Will she get regular diabetes medicines free?

Yes. Anti-diabetic medicines (Metformin, Glipizide, etc.) are in the free medicine formulary at Aam Aadmi Clinics. She can visit regularly for prescription and free medicines.

4. Are all 39 tests done at the clinic or at a separate lab?

Most clinics have an on-site lab or a technician who collects samples. Some tests are done at the clinic itself; results come within hours or the next day.

5. The nearest Aam Aadmi Clinic is very crowded. What do I do?

Try visiting early (9–10 AM) or on less busy days (mid-week). The Punjab government continues to open more clinics to address demand.

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