Why in news? The Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) is set to start dedicated women’s clinics at 57 locations, in primary healthcare centres, in Bengaluru.

Highlights:

• The clinics were setup to provide healthcare services to women from low-income groups who often cannot afford gynaecologists and other services under single roof.
• These clinics will focus on issues related to women, will be called ‘Ayushmati women’s clinic’.
• They will have a gynaecologist who will provide treatment and check-up for women and treatment will be available for all age groups of women from children to the elderly.
• The clinics will offer suggestions to pregnant women, such as details about diet and hygiene and will provide free medicines, along with pre-natal check-up.
• The clinics will have referral and counselling services and will treat other health issues, including diabetes and blood pressure.
• ‘Ayushmati women’s clinics’ will be painted in pink colour, including the building, bed sheets, and covers, to ensure uniformity and for easy identification.
• The clinics are expected to ease pressure on existing healthcare institutions as they can treat non-communicable diseases, fever, mental illnesses, and handle immunisation programmes.