Aam Aadmi School Clinics at Delhi government schools to screen 30 students per day

Currently being executed in 20 schools of the Delhi government, Aam Aadmi School Clinics will be further extended to cover more schools.

Twenty 'Aam Aadmi School Clinics' have been launched by the Delhi government in its schools with an aim to focus on the physical, mental, and emotional well-being of students. Deputy Chief Minister, who is also the Education Minister of Delhi, Manish Sisodia, and Health Minister Satyendar Jain inaugurated the 'Aam Aadmi School Clinics' in the national capital. The inauguration event took place at the Sarvodaya Kanya Vidyalaya in Moti Bagh.

About Aam Aadmi School Clinics

Aam Aadmi School Clinics are a part of a pilot project implemented by the Delhi government in collaboration with The Hans Foundation and with the support of CSR initiatives of the Indraprastha Apollo Hospital Delhi, BSES Rajdhani Power Limited and the BSES Yamuna Power Limited.

Currently being executed in 20 schools of the Delhi government, Aam Aadmi School Clinics will be further extended to cover more schools.

The clinic, built in a portable cabin within the premises of the school, will have a trained doctor, ANM, psychologist and a multi-task worker. The ANM will be responsible for screening students for any physical and mental health issues.

Availability of a psychologist along with a doctor, focus on early diagnosis and treatment, free consultation, medicines, treatment and first-aid services with a robust referral system to higher hospitals, qualified and trained staff and biannual follow-up of every student are among the features of these clinics.

Speaking about the importance of keeping a check on the physical and mental wellbeing of children during the inauguration ceremony of the clinics, Sisodia said, “The Aam Aadmi School Clinics are an extension of Mohalla Clinics and have been started with the aim of providing biannual health checkups to our school students. Apart from this, for the first time, the focus will be laid on mental well-being along with physical health. A healthy mind will contribute to a healthy society and ultimately a healthier nation.”

He further added, “This initiative is one of the biggest achievements in the field of education and the health sector.”

Informing that Aam Aadmi School Clinics will be equipped with doctors and psychologists to listen to the problems of students, the minister added, “Having a psychologist is one of the biggest steps because it will be an addition to our happiness curriculum.”

Aam Aadmi School Clinics to screen 30 students per day

These school clinics will screen and diagnose 30 students each day. Equipped with adequate supplies of medicines for the students, these clinics have been curated keeping in mind the specific needs of adolescents, with a primary focus on anaemia, malnutrition, refractive errors, worm infestation, and menstrual hygiene.

During the inaugural event, the Health Minister of Delhi, Satyendar Jain said the programme is carefully crafted to cater to young students, keeping in mind their physical and mental health needs.

“It aims to provide healthcare through regular full-body health checkups by trained professionals, guidance on health management by doctors, group awareness sessions on issues like stress management, and individual therapy sessions by a psychologist,” he said.

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