Guv Keen On Providing “Health For All”

Hyderabad, Dec.5 (Maxim News): In a high-level meeting on Medical & Health department held in Durbar hall of Raj Bhavan here on Thursday, Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan said, ‘being a medical doctor, my aim is “Health for All” – in Telangana State. The people of Telangana should be benefited by health schemes of both State and Central governments and none of them should be deprived of any medical facility in the State”, she added.

The Governor, in her opening remarks said, “When I discussed the same personally with the Chief Minister recently, he deputed senior officers of Medical & Health department for a meeting at Raj Bhavan today”. She thanked the Chief Minister for his gesture. The Governor has mentioned about the availability of blood in blood banks keeping in view of recent incidence of dengue in Telangana State and requested to reduce the gap between demand and supply of availability of blood. Governor explained about special enrolment drive of membership of JRC & YRC which has reached 10 lakhs as on today.

Special Chief Secretary to Medical & Health Ms A. Santhi Kumari, IAS, Dr Praveen, IAS, Dy. CEO, National Health Authority, GoI, Dr Yogita Rana, IAS, Commissioner of Health and Family Welfare, K. Manicka Raj, IAS, CEO, AHCT, K. Surendra Mohan, Secretary to Governor, Dr Srinivasa Rao Director, Public Health, Dr K. Sankar Director, Institute of Preventive Medicine, Dr Linga Raju, Additional Director, AYUSH, Dr Karunakar Reddy, Vice-Chancellor, Kaloji University, Dr Manohar, Director, NIMS, Dr N. Jayalatha Director, MNJ Cancer institute, and others attended the meeting.

At the outset, Santhi Kumari has informed about the implementation of State’s flagship health programs like KCR kit, Kanti Velugu, Jeevandhara and gave a Power-Point presentation on an overview of the Medical department, vital health indicators, basic statistics of hospitals, health facilities available for the poor and needy.

Addressing the officers later, the Governor appreciated the benefits of Arogyasree and KCR kit, Kanti Velugu and other State-sponsored schemes and added that, she had discussed these schemes at Governor’s conference recently held at Rashtrapathi Bhavan, New Delhi.

Dy CEO, National Health Authority Dr Praveen explained the “Ayushman Bharat” scheme of GoI and its benefits. The Union Health officials as well as Telangana officials have discussed about the possibility of dovetailing Ayushman Bharat and Arogyasree so as to provide benefit to the people of Telangana. (Maxim News)