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The Telangana government has established TG SAFE by merging Food Safety and Drugs Control departments. Headed by Commissioner Avinash Mohanty, the six-wing authority will oversee licensing, inspections, testing, enforcement and modernisation of food safety and drug control administration across the State

More than 28,000 ASHA workers in Telangana have urged the State government to release their pending July honorariums, alleging that payments were not credited despite disbursal. The union also reiterated demands for a higher salary, social security benefits and job security.

The Telangana Director of Public Health, Dr B. Ravinder Nayak, clarified that the current rise in COVID-19 cases is a mild seasonal uptick similar to last year, with no evidence of increased severity or new variants. He urged elderly people and those with comorbidities to take precautions.

A charred surgical scissors was allegedly found in the cremated remains of a tribal woman who died after a delivery at Gundala PHC. The incident has triggered outrage, prompting the Telangana Human Rights Commission to order a probe into the matter

The Telangana government will launch criminal prosecutions under the Epidemic Diseases Act against international passengers providing fake addresses at Hyderabad airport amid an Ebola high alert. The state will also deploy 24/7 language translators to plug screening loopholes.

Government doctors in Telangana suspended outpatient services on Friday, alleging that health authorities are bypassing G.O. Ms No. 38, the official framework for employee transfers. The associations claim arbitrary guidelines and opaque online processes are denying rural doctors fair opportunities.

The Telangana Health Department has invited government doctors to submit grievances or requests regarding ongoing transfers by May 31, 2026. The department has made it clear that only online submissions will be accepted through designated portals, with no extensions allowed.

Government doctors in Hyderabad staged a sit-in protest at the Directorate of Medical Education office demanding transparency in transfers. Led by the Telangana Government Doctors Association, the doctors accused senior health officials of avoiding dialogue and warned of a state-wide agitation if their demands are not met.

AstraZeneca Pharma India has partnered with the Telangana State Health Department to implement AI-powered lung cancer screening in 20 government hospitals. The initiative aims for early detection, triaging high-risk patients, and improving lung health outcomes in both urban and rural areas.

Teachers MLC Pingili Sripal Reddy raised concerns over medicine shortages in 12 wellness centres, affecting employees and pensioners. The Health Department assured immediate action and said plans are underway to expand centres to more districts across the State

Former Minister S Niranjan Reddy has accused the Congress government of causing a severe decline in Telangana’s public health and diagnostic services. According to Reddy, routine tests are being neglected due to lack of specialists and malfunctioning equipment, worsening the state’s healthcare scenario.

With rising cases of dengue and water-borne illnesses, the Telangana health department has advised weekly ‘Friday Dry Day’ efforts to eliminate stagnant water. Citizens are urged to take mosquito and hygiene precautions to prevent dengue, typhoid, viral fevers, and flu.

There reportedly were certain issues related to a medical shop in the hospital premises

In the last one year or so, the Medical Council in Telangana State has registered over 400 FIRs against fake doctors; actively conducted raids in facilities operated by unqualified persons and spoke freely against the perils of quackery.

Government will ensure FSSAI registration/license for all the food businesses by cross checking with trade license data and previous hawker survey data

This comes as IMD-Hyderabad forecasts gradual rise in maximum temperature by 2 to 3 degree Celsius during next 3 days in State

Contract workers under National Health Mission (NHM), TVVP, Director of Medical Education (DME), frequently suffer from delayed release of salaries in Telangana State.

The decision to ban Mayonnaise using raw eggs comes in the wake of rising incidents of food poisoning being reported in the State

Health Minister urged people with co-morbid conditions like hypertension, sugar, heart ailments and cancer to be very careful and take precautions from SARS-CoV-2.

Covid infections in South Africa due to Omicron variant started gradually and then grew two times faster than Delta variant within days.