For a long time, quality healthcare in and around Mohali remained heavily dependent on expensive private hospitals or Chandigarh-based medical institutions.
While Mohali certainly developed a strong private healthcare presence over the years through institutions like:
- Fortis Hospital,
- Max Hospital,
- IVY Hospital,
- and several speciality centres,
accessible public healthcare infrastructure often struggled to expand at the same pace as the city’s growing population.
Government hospitals remained overcrowded, local dispensary systems lacked modern infrastructure and many residents — especially lower and middle-income families — continued depending on costly private treatment for even basic medical needs.
That healthcare experience, however, has started changing significantly after 2022.
Over the last few years, Mohali has witnessed visible expansion across multiple layers of healthcare infrastructure, particularly in:
- Mohalla Clinics,
- government hospital upgrades,
- free treatment access,
- diagnostic facilities,
- and health insurance coverage.
One of the most visible changes has been the expansion of Aam Aadmi Clinics across Mohali constituency.
These neighbourhood clinics were introduced to provide:
- free doctor consultations,
- free medicines,
- free diagnostic tests,
- and accessible primary healthcare within local communities themselves.
Today, multiple Aam Aadmi Clinics are operational across Mohali district covering both urban and semi-urban areas.
According to Punjab government data, lakhs of patients across Punjab have already availed treatment through these clinics, while Mohali’s clinics alone have collectively handled thousands of OPD visits since their launch.
For many residents, particularly elderly citizens and lower-income households, these clinics have significantly reduced dependency on expensive private consultations for common illnesses and routine healthcare needs.
Another major healthcare development after 2022 has been the strengthening of government hospital infrastructure.
The Civil Hospital in Phase 6, Mohali — one of the city’s primary public healthcare centres — has witnessed multiple upgrades over the last few years aimed at improving:
- patient handling capacity,
- emergency care,
- diagnostics,
- medical equipment,
- and public healthcare delivery.
New facilities, expanded services and infrastructure improvements have gradually increased the hospital’s role within Mohali’s growing healthcare ecosystem.
Alongside physical infrastructure, healthcare affordability has also become a major focus.
The Punjab government’s recently launched health insurance expansion aims to increase financial protection for families requiring expensive medical treatment. The scheme seeks to reduce out-of-pocket healthcare expenses while expanding access to cashless treatment across empanelled hospitals.
This has become particularly important in urban centres like Mohali, where rising private healthcare costs often place financial pressure on middle-class households.
At the same time, Mohali’s private healthcare ecosystem itself continues expanding rapidly.
Hospitals such as:
- Fortis Hospital Mohali,
- Max Super Speciality Hospital,
- IVY Hospital,
- and several emerging speciality centres
have helped establish Mohali as one of North India’s major healthcare destinations.
Patients from across Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and even Jammu & Kashmir regularly travel to Mohali for advanced treatment, speciality surgeries and diagnostic care.
The presence of these institutions has also contributed significantly to:
- medical employment,
- healthcare investment,
- pharmaceutical activity,
- and the city’s broader service economy.
Perhaps the biggest difference after 2022 is that healthcare expansion in Mohali is no longer limited only to large private hospitals.
Instead, healthcare accessibility itself has become more geographically distributed across the city through:
- neighbourhood clinics,
- upgraded public hospitals,
- free diagnostic services,
- and broader insurance coverage.
This shift is gradually changing how residents experience healthcare in everyday life.
Earlier, quality treatment often meant expensive private consultations or travelling outside local neighbourhoods.
Today, many residents increasingly have access to basic healthcare services much closer to home.
From upgraded government hospitals and expanding Mohalla Clinics to growing insurance coverage and advanced private healthcare institutions, Mohali’s healthcare ecosystem is steadily becoming larger, more accessible and more integrated.
The city is no longer expanding only in infrastructure and real estate. It is increasingly expanding in public healthcare capacity as well