On the 12th of February, Saturday, Mr. T. Harish Rao, the Health Minister of Telangana, laid the foundation stone for out patient block at fever hospital in Nallakunta, Hyderabad.
Speaking on the occasion, Harish Rao said that they have taken up measures to send mortal remains of the poor people to their homes from government hospitals.
As a part of it, the minister also launched 13 hearse vehicles and three ambulances to provide better services to needy patients in the state. According to sources, the State Government (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) released Rs. 32.54 crores for the development of 61 mortuaries in the State.
Mr. T. Harish Roa said that a high end mortuary would be set up with a cost of Rs 32.54 crore at Osmania General Hospital (OGH). The Health Minister also reminded that earlier Aarogyasri healthcare coverage for a family was limited to Rs 2 lakh, which has now been enhanced to Rs 5 lakh.
Mr. Harish Rao said, “The Chief Minister has directed the officials to ensure better healthcare facilities are available to the poor in the areas under GHMC. During the last month, major projects have been launched at all the top tertiary hospitals in Hyderabad.”
Senior health officials including Director of Medical Education (DME), Mr. K. Ramesh Reddy, Director, IPM and Superintendent of Fever Hospital, Dr. K. Shankar and local public representatives were present.
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