New Delhi: In a bid to deliver non-covid essential health services during the Covid-19 pandemic, an additional 13,657 Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (AB - HWCs) were operationalized between January to July 2020, the union health ministry said on Monday.As of 24th July, 2020, a total of 43,022 HWCs are operational across different parts of the country.“In the week starting 18th July till the 24th of July, a total of 44.26 lakh people have benefitted from the health and wellness services being provided by the AB-HWCs," the health ministry said in a statement.The cumulative total footfall among the HWCs since their inception (i.e.