Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao said that implementation of KCR Kits and betterment in the government hospitals has increased the people’s faith in the hospitals and there is a need to preserve this faith. Since a lot of priority is given to the public health, Medical and Health Department would need more funds.
He wanted estimates to be done for the ongoing programmes and schemes and also for the programmes to be implemented in future and they should be sent for the budget allocation in the next financial year. He announced that in 2018-19 Budget, more funds would be allocated to the medical and health. The CM said, as on date, more funds are allocated for the Irrigation projects, once the projects are over more allocations would be given to the medical and health and education, the key sectors needed for the poor people.
The Chief Minister inaugurated 102 Services here at the Necklace road on Wednesday. Later he inaugurated 50-bedded hospital in Toopran in Gajwel Assembly Constituency. He also visited the 100-bedded hospital being constructed at Gajwel and supervised the works. On the occasion, the chief minister spoke with Medical and Health Minister Sri Laxma Reddy, Principal Secretary (Medical and Health) Ms Shanti Kumari, Medical and Health Director Ms Vakati Karuna, MP Sri Prabhakar Reddy, Deputy Speaker Ms Padma Devender Reddy, Medak and Siddipet Collectors and Medical and Health officials.
“In the past, public health was neglected. The rich are able to get treatment from the corporate hospitals but for the poor they have only the government hospitals. Hence the Telangana State government has given top priority to offer better services to the people.
Facilities have been increased in all the government hospitals, 108, 102 and 104 services were bettered. Prestigious KCR Kits programme is implemented successfully. Besides the commitment of the government, doctors and other staff are also offering dedicated services. With this, people’s faith and confidence in the government hospitals has increased.
