{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"83961","rtpr_id":"nPremhNbda","ticker":"STAU","exchange":"NSE India","all_tickers":["STAU"],"title":"Star Health's Arogya Seva Kendras support over 6,830 beneficiary visits across Punjab, bringing free primary healthcare closer to communities","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-07-09T03:30:00.257Z","article_body":"Star Health's Arogya Seva Kendras support over 6,830 beneficiary visits across\nPunjab, bringing free primary healthcare closer to communities\nPR Newswire\n\nPATIALA, India, July 9, 2026\n* Star Health currently operates three Arogya Seva Kendras in Punjab across\nAmritsar, Bhatinda and Patiala\n* Launched in January 2026, the three centres together have supported over\n6,830 beneficiary visits\n* Diabetes, fever, hypertension and respiratory illnesses are among the common\ncases seen at the centres, underlining the need for accessible\nneighbourhood-level healthcare\nPATIALA, India, July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Star Health and Allied Insurance\nCompany Limited (BSE: 543412) (NSE: STARHEALTH), India's first standalone\nhealth insurance company, is strengthening access to free primary healthcare\nin Punjab through its CSR initiative, Arogya Seva Kendra. The company\ncurrently operates three Arogya Seva Kendras in the state across Amritsar,\nBhatinda and Patiala, providing local communities with free doctor\nconsultations, basic diagnostic tests, medicines, health counselling and\nvaccination support.\n\n\n\nThe Amritsar Arogya Seva Kendra is located at Shop No. 3, Aujla Market, Labour\nChowk, Gumtala, while the Bhatinda centre is located at House No. Z613685,\nStreet No. 5, Jogi Nagar, Chandigarh Road, near MLA residence. The Patiala\ncentre is located at Ground Floor, Stadium Road, Kandhari Complex.\n\nSince their launch in January 2026, Star Health's Arogya Seva Kendras in\nPunjab have together supported over 6,830 beneficiary visits. The Amritsar\ncentre has recorded over 3,022 beneficiary visits across 154 consultation\ndays, while the Bhatinda and Patiala centres have supported over 1,968 and\n1,840 beneficiary visits respectively across 155 consultation days each. The\nresponse reflects the need for accessible and free primary care services,\nespecially for families who require timely consultation, basic screening,\nmedicines and follow-up support close to home.\n\nCommon cases seen across the Punjab centres include diabetes, fever,\nhypertension, respiratory illnesses and other non-communicable diseases. These\ntrends highlight the importance of neighbourhood-level healthcare in\nsupporting early intervention, improving awareness and helping families\naddress common health concerns before they become serious.\n\nSpeaking on the initiative, Mr. Mannu Batura, Business Head, Star Health and\nAllied Insurance, said: \"The response to our Arogya Seva Kendras in Punjab\nshows how important accessible neighbourhood healthcare is for families. Many\nof the cases we see across Amritsar, Bhatinda and Patiala, including diabetes,\nhypertension, fever and respiratory illnesses, require timely consultation,\nscreening, medicines and follow-up. Primary care within the community can help\npeople seek treatment early and manage everyday health concerns with greater\nconfidence. Through this CSR initiative, Star Health is bringing free\nhealthcare support closer to communities across Punjab.\"\n\nEach Arogya Seva Kendra is staffed by a doctor, nurse and support team. The\ncentres provide haemoglobin testing, random blood sugar testing, urine\nexamination for sugar and albumin, and rapid diagnostic testing for malaria.\n\nThe Arogya Seva Kendra in Punjab offers the following services free of cost:\n* MBBS doctor consultations\n* Screening for hypertension, diabetes and oral health conditions\n* Laboratory diagnostics for blood sugar, haemoglobin, RDT and related tests\n* Medicines for common ailments and chronic conditions\n* Health counselling and awareness sessions\n* Pneumococcal vaccination support for eligible beneficiaries\nAs part of Star Health's CSR efforts, the Arogya Seva Kendra programme aims to\nreduce barriers to basic care and encourage timely medical intervention. By\nplacing primary healthcare within the community, the initiative supports\nawareness, follow-ups and continuity of care for underserved urban and\nsemi-urban populations.\n\nThe Arogya Seva Kendras in Punjab have been established as part of Star\nHealth's Corporate Social Responsibility programme in partnership with Piramal\nSwasthya, a part of the Piramal Foundation. Star Health currently operates 32\nArogya Seva Kendras across nine states.\n\nAbout Star Health and Allied Insurance: Star Health and Allied Insurance Co.\nLtd. (BSE: 543412) (NSE: STARHEALTH) is the market leader in standalone health\ninsurance in India. The Company commenced operations in 2006 as India's first\nStandalone Health Insurance Company. Star Health Insurance provides Health,\nPersonal Accident and Travel Insurance to its customers. The Company has grown\nto emerge as one of the preferred health insurance companies in India with\nseveral pioneering products and services to its credit. With\ncustomer-centricity at its core, the Company has developed superior and\ninnovative product offerings, service capabilities and a seamless claims\nmanagement process. Star Health offers tailor made products to cater to needs\nsuch as, cancer, diabetes, cardiac illnesses and to specific segments such as\nsenior citizens, women and children. Star Health is India's first health\ninsurance company to settle over 1 crore claims. \n\nStar Health and Allied Insurance Co. Ltd. has a strong multi-channel\ndistribution network of 900+ offices, over 8 lakh agents and robust\nbancassurance and financial institution partners. The Company has 15,000+\nnetwork hospitals and 18,500+ employees.\n\nTalk to Star: helping customers plan hospitalisation with confidence: To make\nplanned hospitalisation simpler and less stressful, Star Health has introduced\nTalk to Star, a dedicated pre-admission guidance service for customers. Before\nadmission, customers can call Talk to Star to understand their policy\ncoverage, check network hospital options, clarify the cashless process and\nknow which documents to keep ready. The service is designed to help customers\navoid last-minute confusion, reduce uncertainty at the time of admission and\nproceed with greater clarity on available benefits and next steps. With\nguidance available in regional languages, customers and their families can\nmake more informed decisions and focus on treatment and recovery. Customers\nplanning hospitalisation are encouraged to call Talk to Star at 7676 905 905\nbetween 8 am and 8 pm to get guided support before admission.\n\nFor more information visit www.starhealth.in \n\n\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/star-healths-arogya-seva-kendras-support-over-6-830-beneficiary-visits-across-punjab-bringing-free-primary-healthcare-closer-to-communities-302821104.html\n\n\n\nMedia Contact: Akansha Pradhan, Head - PR & Corporate Communication, Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited, Mobile: +91 98676 22227, Email: akansha.pradhan@starhealth.in / Adfactors PR Contact: Kashni Kadakia, Email: kashni.kadakia@adfactorspr.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1879736/09-10_ASK_Logo-Final.jpg?id=OA2755395\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1875504/Star-Health-Insurance-Logo.jpg?id=OA2755243\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPremhNbda","title":"Star Health's Arogya Seva Kendras support over 6,830 beneficiary visits across Punjab, bringing free primary healthcare closer to communities","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"STAU","created":"2026-07-09T03:30:00.257Z","tickers":["STAU"],"exchange":"NSE India","article_body":"Star Health's Arogya Seva Kendras support over 6,830 beneficiary visits across\nPunjab, bringing free primary healthcare closer to communities\nPR Newswire\n\nPATIALA, India, July 9, 2026\n* Star Health currently operates three Arogya Seva Kendras in Punjab across\nAmritsar, Bhatinda and Patiala\n* Launched in January 2026, the three centres together have supported over\n6,830 beneficiary visits\n* Diabetes, fever, hypertension and respiratory illnesses are among the common\ncases seen at the centres, underlining the need for accessible\nneighbourhood-level healthcare\nPATIALA, India, July 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Star Health and Allied Insurance\nCompany Limited (BSE: 543412) (NSE: STARHEALTH), India's first standalone\nhealth insurance company, is strengthening access to free primary healthcare\nin Punjab through its CSR initiative, Arogya Seva Kendra. The company\ncurrently operates three Arogya Seva Kendras in the state across Amritsar,\nBhatinda and Patiala, providing local communities with free doctor\nconsultations, basic diagnostic tests, medicines, health counselling and\nvaccination support.\n\n\n\nThe Amritsar Arogya Seva Kendra is located at Shop No. 3, Aujla Market, Labour\nChowk, Gumtala, while the Bhatinda centre is located at House No. Z613685,\nStreet No. 5, Jogi Nagar, Chandigarh Road, near MLA residence. The Patiala\ncentre is located at Ground Floor, Stadium Road, Kandhari Complex.\n\nSince their launch in January 2026, Star Health's Arogya Seva Kendras in\nPunjab have together supported over 6,830 beneficiary visits. The Amritsar\ncentre has recorded over 3,022 beneficiary visits across 154 consultation\ndays, while the Bhatinda and Patiala centres have supported over 1,968 and\n1,840 beneficiary visits respectively across 155 consultation days each. The\nresponse reflects the need for accessible and free primary care services,\nespecially for families who require timely consultation, basic screening,\nmedicines and follow-up support close to home.\n\nCommon cases seen across the Punjab centres include diabetes, fever,\nhypertension, respiratory illnesses and other non-communicable diseases. These\ntrends highlight the importance of neighbourhood-level healthcare in\nsupporting early intervention, improving awareness and helping families\naddress common health concerns before they become serious.\n\nSpeaking on the initiative, Mr. Mannu Batura, Business Head, Star Health and\nAllied Insurance, said: \"The response to our Arogya Seva Kendras in Punjab\nshows how important accessible neighbourhood healthcare is for families. Many\nof the cases we see across Amritsar, Bhatinda and Patiala, including diabetes,\nhypertension, fever and respiratory illnesses, require timely consultation,\nscreening, medicines and follow-up. Primary care within the community can help\npeople seek treatment early and manage everyday health concerns with greater\nconfidence. Through this CSR initiative, Star Health is bringing free\nhealthcare support closer to communities across Punjab.\"\n\nEach Arogya Seva Kendra is staffed by a doctor, nurse and support team. The\ncentres provide haemoglobin testing, random blood sugar testing, urine\nexamination for sugar and albumin, and rapid diagnostic testing for malaria.\n\nThe Arogya Seva Kendra in Punjab offers the following services free of cost:\n* MBBS doctor consultations\n* Screening for hypertension, diabetes and oral health conditions\n* Laboratory diagnostics for blood sugar, haemoglobin, RDT and related tests\n* Medicines for common ailments and chronic conditions\n* Health counselling and awareness sessions\n* Pneumococcal vaccination support for eligible beneficiaries\nAs part of Star Health's CSR efforts, the Arogya Seva Kendra programme aims to\nreduce barriers to basic care and encourage timely medical intervention. By\nplacing primary healthcare within the community, the initiative supports\nawareness, follow-ups and continuity of care for underserved urban and\nsemi-urban populations.\n\nThe Arogya Seva Kendras in Punjab have been established as part of Star\nHealth's Corporate Social Responsibility programme in partnership with Piramal\nSwasthya, a part of the Piramal Foundation. Star Health currently operates 32\nArogya Seva Kendras across nine states.\n\nAbout Star Health and Allied Insurance: Star Health and Allied Insurance Co.\nLtd. (BSE: 543412) (NSE: STARHEALTH) is the market leader in standalone health\ninsurance in India. The Company commenced operations in 2006 as India's first\nStandalone Health Insurance Company. Star Health Insurance provides Health,\nPersonal Accident and Travel Insurance to its customers. The Company has grown\nto emerge as one of the preferred health insurance companies in India with\nseveral pioneering products and services to its credit. With\ncustomer-centricity at its core, the Company has developed superior and\ninnovative product offerings, service capabilities and a seamless claims\nmanagement process. Star Health offers tailor made products to cater to needs\nsuch as, cancer, diabetes, cardiac illnesses and to specific segments such as\nsenior citizens, women and children. Star Health is India's first health\ninsurance company to settle over 1 crore claims. \n\nStar Health and Allied Insurance Co. Ltd. has a strong multi-channel\ndistribution network of 900+ offices, over 8 lakh agents and robust\nbancassurance and financial institution partners. The Company has 15,000+\nnetwork hospitals and 18,500+ employees.\n\nTalk to Star: helping customers plan hospitalisation with confidence: To make\nplanned hospitalisation simpler and less stressful, Star Health has introduced\nTalk to Star, a dedicated pre-admission guidance service for customers. Before\nadmission, customers can call Talk to Star to understand their policy\ncoverage, check network hospital options, clarify the cashless process and\nknow which documents to keep ready. The service is designed to help customers\navoid last-minute confusion, reduce uncertainty at the time of admission and\nproceed with greater clarity on available benefits and next steps. With\nguidance available in regional languages, customers and their families can\nmake more informed decisions and focus on treatment and recovery. Customers\nplanning hospitalisation are encouraged to call Talk to Star at 7676 905 905\nbetween 8 am and 8 pm to get guided support before admission.\n\nFor more information visit www.starhealth.in \n\n\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/star-healths-arogya-seva-kendras-support-over-6-830-beneficiary-visits-across-punjab-bringing-free-primary-healthcare-closer-to-communities-302821104.html\n\n\n\nMedia Contact: Akansha Pradhan, Head - PR & Corporate Communication, Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited, Mobile: +91 98676 22227, Email: akansha.pradhan@starhealth.in / Adfactors PR Contact: Kashni Kadakia, Email: kashni.kadakia@adfactorspr.com\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1879736/09-10_ASK_Logo-Final.jpg?id=OA2755395\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1875504/Star-Health-Insurance-Logo.jpg?id=OA2755243\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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