In Telangana the public health scenario has improved significantly said Governor Tamilisai. She said :My Government arranged the necessary medical equipment, medicines, and the latest technology in government hospitals. Budget for procuring medicines has been increased three-fold. Necessary medicines are given free of cost to the poor.
She was addressing the joint session of the Assembly on the eve of the Budget session.
Before the State’s formation, there was not even a single Dialysis Unit or Intensive Care Unit or a Standardized Labour Room, or an ambulance to bring pregnant woman or a vehicle to transport the dead bodies in any of the government hospitals.
My Government now created 40 Dialysis Units, 20 ICUs, 305 Standardized Labor Rooms in Government hospitals. 200 Ammavodi vehicles to bring pregnant women to the hospitals and 50 Paramapada Vehicles to transport the dead bodies are also provided. All these endeavors are proved to be very beneficial to the poor.
Before the State’s formation, not even one Primary Health Centre (PHC) was up to the national Quality Accredited Standard. But now there are 84 PHCs of the SQAS level. Our State stood first in this category in the entire country. In the past, there were only 22 New Born care centers in existence and my Government decided to increase them to 42. Already six newborn care centers have begun functioning and another 14 will be launched soon.
In the past, there were only five Government Medical Colleges and my Government had started four more and thus increasing the government medical colleges strength to nine.
There is steep increase in the number of institutional deliveries in government hospitals due to KCR Kits. Proper care is being given to both mother and the new born. At the time of formation of the State, the maternal mortality rate was 92 deaths per lakh. This has come down to 76 now. Similarly, the infant mortality, which was 39 per 1000, has come down to 29 per 1000 now. The percentage of institutional deliveries in the government hospitals has been increased by 22 per cent. In the past, only 68 per cent of population was vaccinated whereas now the State registered 96 percent immunization and stood first in the country. There is 20 percent increase in inpatient rate in the government hospitals.
My Government achieved a new record by conducting the biggest eye-screening drive under Kanti Velugu Program. Through Kanti Velugu program, eye screening tests were conducted on 1.54 crore people, 41 lakh people were given free spectacles and medicines free of cost. My Government has decided to conduct ENT screening tests on the lines of Kanti Velugu by organizing camps. After conducting all the tests, the Telangana State Health profile will be prepared. My Government will shortly announce an action plan in this regard.
The Basti Davakhanas (Mohalla Clinics) run by the government in Hyderabad proved to be very useful for the urban poor. My Government has decided to increase number of Basti Davakhanas in the areas where majority of people are from SC, ST, minorities and the poor to provide better medical and health services.
My Government has decided to open at least two Basti Davakhanas in every Division in Hyderabad city and the number will be increased if the poor are more in the area. Thus, my Government has decided to set up 350 Basti Davakhanas in Hyderabad and to give free treatment and medicines to the poor. It is an inspiring moment for us that our State is one among the best three States, which are offering better quality medical facilities in the country.
