In a high-level meeting on Medical & Health department held in the Durbar hall of Raj Bhavan here on today, Governor Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan said ‘being a medical doctor, my aim is “Health for All” – in Telangana state. The people of Telangana should be benefitted 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 is her opening remarks said, “When I discussed the same personally with the Chief Minister recently, he has deputed senior officers of Medical & Health department for a meeting at Raj Bhavan today”. She thanked the Chief Minister for his gesture.
Governor has mentioned about the availability of blood in blood banks, keeping in view of recent incidence of dengue in Telangana 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, Mr K. Manicka Raj, IAS, CEO, AHCT, Mr 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 Ms Santhi Kumari has informed about the implementation of state’s flagship health programmes like KCR kit, Kanti Velugu, Jeevandhara and she gave a PowerPoint presentation on an over view of the medical department, vital health indicators, basic statistics of hospitals, health facilities available for the poor and needy.
Later addressing the officers, the Governor appreciated the benefits of Arogyasree and KCR kit, and 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 health officials of Govt of India and Govt of Telangana have discussed in detail about the possibility of dovetailing Ayushman Bharat and Arogyasree so as to provide the benefit to the people of Telangana.
