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AIIA Marks a Decade of Service with Over 37.74 Lakh Patients Treated Across Its Healthcare Network
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The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi, an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Ayush, marked a decade of service by releasing a report documenting patient care, education, and research achievements from October 2016 to September 2026. Across its main campus in Sarita Vihar and various satellite and outreach centres—including those in Goa, Safdarjung Hospital, UPSC Building, Jhajjar, Mussoorie, and Kevadia—the institute treated a total of 37,74,524 patients. According to the institute's Director, patient footfall grew significantly following the COVID-19 pandemic, rising from approximately 1.23 lakh patients in 2020 to over 5.40 lakh by September 2026.