Overview The NHM has introduced relaxed norms and scaled up outreach infrastructure to improve last‑mile health access in tribal, hilly and remote districts. Key Developments Population thresholds for setting up SHC, PHC and CHC have been reduced to 3,000, 20,000 and 80,000 respectively. One ASHA is now permitted per habitation instead of per 1,000 population. Up to 4 Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) per district are allowed in tribal and hard‑to‑reach areas; the PM‑JANMAN further raises this ceiling to 10 MMUs in districts with PVTG populations. As of 18 Feb 2026, 815 MMUs under PM‑JANMAN and 320 MMUs under the Dharti Aaba Janjatiya Gram Utkarsh Abhiyan are operational, contributing to a national total of 1,453 MMUs . There are 31,023 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (AAMs) functioning in 178 tribal districts, part of a larger network of 1.84 lakh AAMs across India. Tele‑consultations from AAMs have crossed 44.08 crore sessions by 28 Feb 2026, bridging specialist gaps in remote areas. Important Facts The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare channels technical and financial assistance to States/UTs through Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) approved via Record of Proceedings (RoPs). Data on tribal health outcomes are periodically captured by the National Family Health Survey (NFHS‑5), Census of India and National Sample Survey, enabling e