Table 2.

Design evolution of Mohalla Clinics

Started as

Changes overtime

1. Portacabins that are prefabricated are used for housing 2. Originally designed as two rooms with open seating space for patients 3. All clinics employing government physicians 4. Involvement of private doctors on a fee-for-service basis is also permitted 5. Select weekly visits to specialists such as gynecologists and ophthalmologists for basic services 6. Opens for 4 h in the morning

1. Considering the local conditions (summer heat and security concerns), waiting areas were made closed and a third, if possible air-conditioned, room is added or constructed 2. Availability of restrooms in the waiting area. In rented or free locations 3. In addition to preventative and curative services, it became a designated facility/fever clinic for dengue during the outbreak 4. Minimum 4–6 h, with flexible scheduling and evening shifts as available