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Health Secretary SAM Rizvi underlined the need to extend better treatment to the Covid patients in the government hospitals

Minister's response came after Sumanth Saadam, a Twitter user, had tweeted to the Minister, saying that his father passed away due to the negligence of Raghavendra Hospital

Show cause notices sent to 64 hospitals across Telangana on complaints related to Covid treatment

As part of containing the spread of Covid infections, the state government will launch a unique Covid vaccination drive between May 28 and May 30, exclusively for individuals who fall under high-risk groups

The guidelines issued by the Director of Public Health to prevent mucormycosis in Covid-19 patients calls for controlling sugars during Covid with or without steroids

Unlike many other Indian States, which allow individuals from other States to enter only if they have RT-PCR negative test, Telangana has embraced all critical Covid cases and have helped them to recover

Hyderabad: The twin containment strategies of holding Covid outpatients in all government hospitals and door-to-door fever surveys have helped in reducing hospital admissions, health officials on Thursday said. “Due to fever surveys and Covid OPs, we are identifying individuals with symptoms quickly and treating them by distributing the Covid kits and following up their health […]

Hyderabad: All medical and health services in government and private hospitals, diagnostics and testing centres will function normally, and the lockdown will not affect health services anywhere in Telangana, Director of Public Health (DPH) Dr G Srinivasa Rao on Tuesday said. “The government vaccination centres delivering Covid-19 vaccination to people will also function normally. However, […]

A large number of healthy individuals with no symptoms were rushing to govt Covid testing centres for getting tested, as a result deserving persons were unable to avail the facility, officials said

Hyderabad: A total of 44 lakh individuals have received the first and second dose of Covid vaccine and in the next few couple of months, Telangana must be able to complete the vaccination of all those who fall under the priority age groups category, Director of Public Health (DPH) Dr G Srinivasa Rao, said on […]

“The State Health department has not given any recommendations for lockdown, as claimed in social media posts. All such claims are fake," Dr G Srinivasa Rao said

There are clear signs of Covid cases dropping and reaching a plateau not only in Telangana but also in States like Maharashtra

India likely to witness peak in first or second week of May, say experts

Hyderabad: Director of Public Health (DPH) Dr G Srinivasa Rao on Friday said all returnees from the Kumbh Mela must undergo a quarantine of 14 days. Dr. Rao said all the Kumbh Mela returnees in Telangana must ensure they do not interact with their family members while they are undergoing the two-week quarantine. “I urge […]

From additional hospital beds to increasing manpower, govt makes all arrangements to provide ample healthcare support to Covid-19 patients

"If Covid cases continue to rise, then govt’s attempts to add more hospital beds will not be enough," warned TS Director of Public Health

Health officials say following Covid appropriate behaviour is only way to prevent spread of virus again

While confirming that there are no signs of a second wave, senior public health officials have urged people to show no signs of slackness, as the virus is very much still there in the community

So far, 83% ASHA workers and 74% Anganwadi teachers/workers have received Covid vaccine

So far, 1,93,486 healthcare workers from both government and private health care institutions received the first dose of Covid vaccine in Telangana out of the targeted 3,31,097.