New AIIMS Achieve 6 Crore OPD Consultations Under PMSSY Expansion
The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare reported that the new All India Institutes of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) established under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY) have collectively recorded over 6 crore Outpatient Department (OPD) consultations in the five-year period from 2021-22 to 31st October 2026. This achievement reflects the growing reach of these institutions in bringing specialized tertiary healthcare services closer to people across India.
Of the 22 new AIIMS approved under PMSSY in various phases, 18 are now fully functional institutions providing comprehensive healthcare services including OPD and Inpatient Department (IPD) care, emergency and trauma services, diagnostics, medical education, and research. The expansion addresses regional imbalances in the availability of affordable and reliable tertiary healthcare while strengthening the country's medical education and research ecosystem.
The utilization growth is demonstrated by year-wise OPD figures: consultations increased from 50.03 lakh in 2021-22 to 77.95 lakh in 2022-23, 100.52 lakh in 2023-24, 129.98 lakh in 2024-25, and 144.96 lakh in 2025-26. During the 2026-27 financial year (until October 2026), the new AIIMS recorded 97.41 lakh OPD patients, bringing the cumulative total across these years to approximately 6.01 crore consultations.
Beyond healthcare delivery, the new AIIMS have expanded opportunities for undergraduate, postgraduate, and nursing education while developing specialized clinical facilities and advanced medical services, contributing significantly to the expansion of India's medical education and research infrastructure.