Dy CM promises to improve healthcare from mandal-level

Hyderabad, Sept 14 (INN): Deputy Chief Minister Dr T Rajaiah has assured that the State Government has initiated the process of improving the healthcare from mandal-level across Telangana State.

Speaking at the Golden Jubilee celebrations of Gandhi Medical College here on Sunday, Dr Rajaiah said that adequate budget allocations were being made for Medical and Health sector to fulfill all the promises made with the people. He reiterated that the government would establish one super specialty hospital in all the districts. Similarly, Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao is seriously considering the demand for setting up one medical college in all the districts of the State, he said. The government will soon issue orders to ensure that Junior Doctors compulsory serve in rural areas for a specified period. He said efforts were also being made to increase the number of seats in super-specialty courses.

Home Minister Nayani Narasimha Reddy said that the government was committed to provide better medical facilities to all the sections of the society including policemen. He sought suggestions from the doctors on extending better healthcare and preventive medicines to policemen across the State.

Irrigation Minister T Harish Rao said that the government would ensure that it fulfills all the promises with regard to providing medical and healthcare to people of Telangana. He also assured better facilities in all the public hospitals in the State.

Secunderabad MP Bandaru Dattatreyya also spoke on the occasion.