Prime Highlights-
• The new AIIMS have recorded about 6.01 crore OPD consultations since 2021-22.
• Yearly consultations nearly tripled, from 50.03 lakh in 2021-22 to 144.96 lakh in 2025-26.
Key Facts-
• 18 of the 22 new AIIMS approved under PMSSY are fully functional.
• The institutes logged 97.41 lakh OPD consultations in FY27 up to October 2026.
Background-
The new AIIMS hospitals have now crossed about 6.01 crore OPD consultations since 2021-22. The figure covers visits up to 31 October 2026. More patients across the country are coming to these hospitals for specialist treatment, and the numbers show it.
The Centre built these institutes under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY). Under the scheme, people in every region should be able to get good tertiary care at low cost. The scheme also gives a push to medical teaching and research.
Government data shows OPD consultations rising every year. The new AIIMS recorded 50.03 lakh consultations in 2021-22. The number rose to 77.95 lakh in 2022-23 and reached 100.52 lakh in 2023-24. It climbed to 129.98 lakh in 2024-25 and touched 144.96 lakh in 2025-26. In the current financial year, the institutes have already logged 97.41 lakh consultations up to October.
Of the 22 new AIIMS approved under PMSSY, 18 are now fully functional. They offer outpatient and inpatient services, emergency and trauma care, diagnostics, teaching and research.
These institutes are also opening new doors for students. They run undergraduate, postgraduate and nursing courses. At the same time, they continue to add specialised clinical units and advanced medical services.
The government calls this expansion a way to improve regional access to tertiary care. The rising OPD numbers show that these institutes now bring expert treatment closer to patients in different parts of India.
