New Delhi, Dec 19 (PTI) Eminent cardiac surgeon DeviPrasad Shetty today visited a Delhi government-run MohallaClinic in Todapur area, the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) said.
The party took to Twitter to share pictures of Shetty,founder and chairman of Narayana Health group, interactingwith a doctor and other members at the clinic.
The Mohalla Clinic programme is one of the flagshipprojects of the Arvind Kejriwal-led AAP government in Delhi,and several personalities have visited the facilities in thepast.
These clinics are neighbourhood health centres in Delhi,and offer a basic package of essential health servicesincluding medicines, diagnostics, and consultation at nominalrates.
"World famous Cardiac Surgeon Dr. Devi Prasad Shettyvisited Aam Aadmi Mohalla Clinic, Todapur today. Dr Shetty wasvery happy to see the facilities available in Mohalla Clinicmanaged by Delhi government," the party tweeted.
The Delhi government has decided to set up at least onemohalla clinic in each rural village of the national capital,according to Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal.
The AAP government has a target of setting up 1,000mohalla clinics across the city.
So far, more than 160 mohalla clinics have been set upacross the city. PTI KNDABH.
This is unedited, unformatted feed from the Press Trust of India wire.