Minister of Health Satya Kumar Yadav and Minister of Social Welfare Dola Shri Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy inaugurating a CATH laboratory at Rims Hospital on Friday. | Photo credit: Kommuri Srinivas
Medical education and the improvement of infrastructure and equipment in all government hospitals to provide better medical services to the poor are at the top of the state government priorities, said Minister Satya Kumar Yadav after inaugurating Catabs in the government).
Minister of Social Welfare Dola Sree Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy, Ongate Mla Damacharla Janardhana Rao and the collector of the district of Prakasam A. Thameem Anxaria were also present. Mr. Satya Kumar reviewed the infrastructure and medical services provided in the GGH, interacted with hospital officials and gave them several suggestions and instructions.
When addressing a meeting, he said: “The state government provides medical services worth up to ₹ 25 Lakh to the poor through Dr. NTR VAIDYA Seva. Free cancer diagnostic tests are being carried out throughout the state.”
Hi, he also stressed the government approach in preventive medicine. Hospitals of 100 specialization bases will be established with all infrastructure facilities in each Constitution. “The government is paying special attention to teaching hospitals. Some surgeries that cannot be done in private hospitals are held in government hospitals,” he said.
Mr. Satya Kumar said that the government is trying to convince people that the treatment granted in government hospitals is better than that of private hospitals. He said doctors should consider their sacred work and work with dedication to offer medical services to people. Recent surgeries in the GGH highlight the ability of government doctors, he said.
Dr. Dola Sri Bala Veeranjaneya Swamy said: “The steps are tasks to create the necessary infrastructure in government hospitals. Doctors must work efficiently so that people feel they check the hospital.
“Patients who come to government hospitals are very poor families. If they are provided with better medical services, they will support their financial families. It is necessary to improve sanitation and safety services in Pale GGH.
After the inauguration of the Cath Laboratory, Mr. Satya Kumar interacted with those who underwent surgeries in the special room. He congratulated the Department of Surgical Oncology Hod Kishan Babu, the Dental Department Hod Kiran Kumar and Ent Hod Prabhakar in GGH.
Published – April 11, 2025 11:40 PM IST