Major infra works launched at Fever Hospital in Hyderabad

Health Minister, T Harish Rao, while laying foundation stone for the new outpatient block at Fever Hospital, also launched 13 hearse vehicles and 3 ambulances, meant to provide exclusive services to needy patients in the State.

Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Saturday launched medical infrastructure works worth Rs.10.91 crore at Fever Hospital, which includes a state-of the-art outpatient block to accommodate over 1000 patients, a dialysis facility with a cost of Rs 50 lakh and a high-end mortuary facility worth Rs. 60 lakh.

Health Minister, T Harish Rao, while laying foundation stone for the new outpatient block at Fever Hospital, also launched 13 hearse vehicles and 3 ambulances, meant to provide exclusive services to needy patients in the State.

“Chief Minister, K Chandrashekhar Rao is very keen to ensure quality healthcare facilities are available to the urban poor in areas under GHMC. In the past month or so, major renovation and new projects have been launched at all the top tertiary hospitals in Hyderabad,” Harish Rao said.

The launch of 13 hearse vehicles is part of the efforts to improve and provide proper services for relatives of deceased patients in government hospitals. The State government has already released Rs. 32.54 crore for the development of 61 mortuaries across Telangana. A high-end state-of-the-art mortuary with a cost of Rs. 32.54 crore is also coming up at Osmania General Hospital (OGH). The Health Minister also reminded that earlier Aarogyasri healthcare coverage for a family was limited to Rs. 2 lakh, which has been enhanced to Rs 5 lakh.

“As far as incurring expenditure for healthcare, Telangana is spending about Rs. 1690 crore, which is among the largest in the country. There is a huge patient-load at Gandhi Hospital and Fever Hospital, which is hampering quality of health care. As a result, Chief Minister has given a green signal to construct four multispecialty hospitals in and around Hyderabad,” Harish Rao said.

Senior health officials including Director of Medical Education (DME), K Ramesh Reddy, Director, IPM and Superintendent, Fever Hospital, Dr K Shankar and local public representatives were present.

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