The Punjab health department is expanding its rural healthcare initiative by introducing Pind Clinics, which will utilize private doctors to enhance access to medical services in underserved villages. The initial phase will see the establishment of 1,100 clinics, ultimately expanding to 2,500 to cover all 12,500 villages in Punjab. Each doctor will manage five clinics through tele-consultation, ensuring that healthcare reaches more residents. Upon patient arrival, a pharmacist will record complaints and issue tokens, while an auxiliary nurse midwife or staff nurse will monitor vital signs if necessary. Doctors will be compensated with a fee of ₹35 per patient for up to 70 patients daily across their clinics, with additional payments for exceeding this limit. This initiative follows previous successful implementations of private medical specialists in Aam Aadmi Clinics and government hospitals, although some experts express concerns about the trend towards privatization in public healthcare.