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Health sector in for a revamp, gets 5,976 cr
The entire health sector in the State is in for a revamp to provide better medical care to people. Stating this in his budget speech, Finance Minister Eatala Rajender said the State government’s goal was to restore the confidence of the poor in public health facilities by improving all government hospitals starting from Primary Health Centres (PHCs) to multi-specialty hospitals.
Hyderabad: The entire health sector in the State is in for a revamp to provide better medical care to people. Stating this in his budget speech, Finance Minister Eatala Rajender said the State government’s goal was to restore the confidence of the poor in public health facilities by improving all government hospitals starting from Primary Health Centres (PHCs) to multi-specialty hospitals.
He said an amount of Rs 5,976.17 crore had been allocated for medical and health sector for the year 2017-18. He said budget allocations were being made based on the number of beds in the hospitals. Provision for purchase of medicines has been doubled. “The dilapidated hospital beds, torn bed sheets, saline stands and other equipments are being replaced,” he said.
The Finance Minister said it had been proposed to establish three multi-super specialty hospitals in Hyderabad. The proposal for the construction of a multi-super specialty hospital in Karimnagar is being considered by the government. To strengthen 108 services across the State, 145 new vehicles have been purchased.
“Considering the difficulties being faced by the family members of deceased patients, our government has started free hearse service which is helping families in distress. It is proposed to add 50 more vehicles to this service. Special efforts are being made to extend medical facilities in tribal and remote areas,” he said.
Eatala also said the Central government was taking measures to sanction AIIMS to Telangana. Further, the Finance Minister said on the admission of pregnant woman in a government hospital, the government had decided to extend an assistance of Rs 4,000. At the time of discharge from the hospital, further assistance of Rs 4,000 would be provided.
At the time of vaccination of the child, another Rs 4,000 would be provided. Altogether, it is proposed to provide Rs 12,000 to a woman undergoing institutional delivery in a government hospital. To those women who give birth to a baby girl, an additional amount of Rs 1,000 will be provided.
The State government will also give ‘KCR Kit’ consisting of 16 essential things needed for a newborn baby. This kit will be useful to newborn child for three months. It will have soaps useful for mother and child, baby oil, baby bed, mosquito net, dresses, sarees, hand bag, towels, napkins, powder, diapers, shampoo and toys for the kid. An amount of Rs 605 crore has been allocated for 'KCR Kit' scheme.
