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New AIIMS record more than six crore outpatient consultations

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11 Nov 2026, 1:32 pm IST1 min read

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India’s new AIIMS institutions recorded about 6.01 crore outpatient consultations from the 2021–22 financial year through October 31, 2026, the Union Health Ministry said on November 10. The ministry’s figures, released through the Press Information Bureau, count consultations. A person can have more than one visit.

The annual total rose from 50.03 lakh in 2021–22 to 144.96 lakh in 2025–26. The ministry recorded a further 97.41 lakh outpatient consultations in 2026–27 through October. It said 18 of the 22 new AIIMS approved under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana were fully functional.

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Credit: Ministry of Health and Family Welfare via PIB

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