chandigarh on the occasion of universal health coverage day the central government has awarded punjab for achieving the target to open health and wellness centres hwcs well in advance of the timeline of december 2022state health and family welfare minister chetan singh jauramajra said punjab has successfully operationalised 2989 hwcs in the state against central governments set target of 2810 hwcs by december 2022 it is a major step in betterment of health facilities in the state and speaks volumes about the governments push for improvement in health infrastructure he addedjauramajra stated that these centres play a major role in primary and preventive health care as these internet enabled centres also work as telemedicine nodal points for the public