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Focus on development of super speciality services in hospitals: CM YS Jagan
Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy holding a review meeting on Nadu-Nedu (Health) at his camp office in Tadepalli on Tuesday
Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday said priority should be given to the execution of Nadu-Nedu works and also adequate funds should be allocated
Amaravati: Chief Minister Y S Jagan Mohan Reddy on Tuesday said priority should be given to the execution of Nadu-Nedu works and also adequate funds should be allocated.
Jagan held a review meeting on Nadu-Nedu (Health) at his camp office at Tadepalli on Tuesday. He asked officials to remain vigilant in the wake of emergence of a second wave of the Covid-19 and focus on development of super specialty services in hospitals. Citing that Britain and some other countries have imposed new restrictions, the Chief Minister asked officials to be on the alert.
The Nadu Nedu works under health sector are estimated to cost Rs 16,270 crore. The officials said works of super speciality hospital in Palasa are in full swing and they would be completed by December next year and the works on Kadapa Super Specialty Hospital have started and are likely to be completed by June 2023.
The officials said they would call for reverse tendering in a week for the construction of five multi-specialty hospitals under ITDA and trying to conduct reverse tendering for construction of medical colleges at Paderu, Piduguralla and Pulivendula this week.
Tenders would be invited for the construction of a medical college in Machilipatnam by the end of December. The Chief Minister directed the officials to take steps for the construction of remaining 12 medical colleges at the earliest. He said the construction of the YSR village clinics should be completed by March 31 and the works of YSR urban health clinics should start by the end of January. The officials said the works of Nadu Nedu in PHCs are expected to be completed by September 2021 and the works in area hospitals and community health centres would be completed by December 2021.
The Chief Minister reviewed the implementation of Aarogyasri scheme, distribution of health cards and measures being taken to clear the pending bills of Aarogyasri scheme. The officials said treatment is being provided for 2,436 procedures under the scheme as per the directions of the Chief Minister. They said that so far 836 procedures have been covered under YSR Arogya Asara and steps are being taken to include additional 638 procedures under this scheme. He said the patients should be shown the amount of YSR Arogya Asara being deposited in their accounts at the time they get discharged from hospitals.
The Chief Minister directed the officials to get reports on the quality standards at government hospitals apart from private hospitals. He said the services of Aarogyasri and helpdesks should be improved on a daily basis.
He said the ANMs should be given training at Village secretariats on the process of referring and the protocol and procedures for calling ambulances for patients. He said CCTV cameras should be installed in all network hospitals. He said Arogya Mitras should have positive attitude towards patients and all the information and support should be provided by them as expected.
