New Delhi: The Union Health Ministry said it had successfully conducted the National Training of Trainers (NToT) for all five cadres delivering primary healthcare services at Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs).

The two-day training programme of 110 trainers was conducted at the National Health Systems Resource Centre (NHSRC), New Delhi and combined classroom sessions, case-based discussions and hands-on practical training at the NIHFW Skill Lab, the ministry said in a press release.

It focused on strengthening both technical competencies and soft skills across critical clinical areas, enabling frontline healthcare providers to deliver high-quality, patient-centred services, it added.

The ministry said the inaugural session was presided over by Aradhana Patnaik, Additional Secretary and Mission Director (National Health Mission), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

Patnaik reiterated the importance of cadre-based training through a decentralised implementation model and announced that that the training programme will now be rolled out in a cascade mode through more than 100 regional training institutes identified across the country from August 2026 onwards, the ministry said..

“The National ToT brought together more than 110 national trainers and master trainers from across the country, reflecting a shared national commitment to strengthening the quality of primary healthcare services through standardised and competency-based capacity building,” according to the ministry.

Source: ET Healthworld 10,2026