Well being Minister T. Harish Rao and officers unveiling the Well being Division’s progress report at Ravindra Bharathi, in Hyderabad, on Monday.
| Photograph Credit score: G. Ramakrishna
Well being Minister Harish Rao unveiled the Well being Division’s 10-year progress report at Ravindra Bharathi on Monday.
Mr. Rao mentioned that the State has made outstanding strides in healthcare, surging from eleventh place in 2014, to 3rd place in 2023, when evaluated in opposition to nationwide well being benchmarks. He emphasised that this achievement is only the start, and the State’s dedication to steady enchancment is not going to waver till it achieves the primary rank.
The excellent report supplied comparability of assorted healthcare parameters, spanning the years from 2014 to 2023. Notable highlights embody the enlargement of hospital mattress capability, which has grown from 17,000 beds in 2014 to 34,000 beds in 2023. Equally, the variety of oxygen beds has surged from 1,400 in 2014 to 34,000. The State’s healthcare infrastructure has additionally witnessed substantial development, with medical schools rising from 20 in 2014 to a present rely of 56, and nursing schools increasing from 74 to 106.
Telangana, which had solely three dialysis centres in authorities services in 2014 positioned in Gandhi Hospital, Osmania Common Hospital, and MGM Hospital Warangal, now has a complete of 82 dialysis centres. The Minister mentioned the federal government’s plan is to to ascertain 119 such centres, making certain that every Meeting constituency has entry to 1 facility.
The State additionally witnessed enhancements in vital care services, with the variety of ICUs hovering from simply 5 in 2014 to 80 in 2023. Specialised care items for paediatric sufferers have grown from 2 to 35, whereas Particular Neonatal Care Items (SNCUs) have elevated from 15 to 55. Moreover, the variety of blood banks has doubled from 28 in 2014 to 56 presently. Maternal and Youngster Well being (MCH) facilities, which numbered a mere 6 in 2014, have elevated to twenty-eight.
Harish Rao attributed this success to the tireless dedication and exhausting work of all of the docs and healthcare employees within the State.
