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.
