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In 2022, nearly 17 lakh patients from Telangana availed of inpatient facilities compared to 14 lakh in 2021 in government hospitals
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OGH, NIMS and Gandhi Hospital frequently perform high-end surgeries on a par with private hospitals in Telangana
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T-Diagnostic initiative is based on hub-and-spoke model in which a well-equipped high-end laboratory acts as a hub and nearby government hospitals are connected to it
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In 2022, a total of nearly 17 lakh patients from Telangana availed inpatient facilities compared to 14 lakh in 2021 in government hospitals
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To ensure quality healthcare services were available to all, the State government in last few years has launched several initiatives, Harish Rao said
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Apart from the urban health centres, a total of 3206 Palle Dawakhanas would be fully functional across all parts of Telangana by the end of May, said Harish Rao
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These hospitals actively pursue and get involved in conducting high-end expensive surgeries for poor patients under Aarogyasri health insurance and Ayushman Bharat scheme
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The Health Minister said the clinics would remain open on Sundays as well between 9 am and 4 pm.
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Some of the big ticket initiatives announced include extending KCR Nutritional Kits to all pregnant women across 33 districts, establishing 100 more Basthi Dawakhanas
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Buoyed with the success of the first phase, the State government has sanctioned 101 more Basthi Dawakhanas in the second phase to be established in 63 ULBs.
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There are 150 wards in GHMC limits and the plan is set to ensure there are 300 Basthi Dawakhanas i.e., at least two facilities in each ward.
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Hyderabad: The Basthi Dawakhanas, which have been established to make quality healthcare facilities accessible to the urban poor, have resulted in a significant drop in the inflow of outpatients at major tertiary super-speciality hospitals in Hyderabad. The drop in outpatient patient footfall is an encouraging sign as it indicates that Basthi Dawakhanas have fulfilled the […]
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During an inspection of works on Thursday, the Commissioner said the State government was aiming to provide better health facilities to help the poor people.
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On an average, each Basthi Dawakhana caters to at least 5,000 to 10,000 individuals and provides free doctor consultation, free diagnostic tests and medicines. -Photo: Anand Dharmana
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Hyderabad: Instead of the traditional three-level healthcare system that comprises primary, secondary and tertiary medical facilities, Telangana’s unique five-level healthcare system with a special focus on preventive care and super-specialty facilities, mooted by Chief Minister, K Chandrashekhar Rao, has yielded positive results. Thanks to sustained funding and focus on ensuring efficient implementation of the five-levels […]
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Hyderabad: Ten more mini diagnostic hubs offering high-end expensive imaging tests free of cost to the urban poor in Hyderabad will be inaugurated on Wednesday. These will provide the three most frequent diagnostic tests prescribed by doctors – digital X-Ray, digital ECG and ultrasonography (USG). The ten diagnostic hubs will be connected to 151 smaller […]
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Hyderabad: The State government’s ambitious new programme ‘Mana Ooru-Mana Badi’ is all set to commence soon and many more Basti Dawakhanas will dot the Urban Local Bodies located around the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), said Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Minister KT Rama Rao on Saturday. “The poor’s biggest financial burden is the […]
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Hyderabad: To ensure the non-stop availability of vital Covid diagnostic tests and other healthcare facilities for the urban and rural poor during the Covid third wave in Telangana, the State government on Tuesday has decided to keep Basti Dawakhanas, Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and sub-centres open on Sundays. All government initiatives including administration of Covid […]
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Hyderabad: As part of strengthening health infrastructure and providing quality healthcare facilities to urban people, 27 more Basthi Dawakhanas in different parts of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) jurisdiction will be set up. “The State government has planned to set up 300 Basti Dawakhanas and 256 are already operational. Works pertaining to 27 new […]
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Hyderabad: Buoyed by the success of Basthi Dawakhanas in areas under Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), the State government on Tuesday has decided to expand the concept and establish a total of 288 similar healthcare facilities in 141 municipalities across Telangana. The 288 Basthi Dawakhanas across other urban centres in Telangana will be established in […]