According to the latest reports, Health Minister T Harish Rao will hold a meeting with Telangana NRI doctors comprising members of Osmania, Gandhi, Kakatiya and Telangana Medical Alumni of America (OGKTMA) and also the American Association of Physicians of Indian Origin (AAPI) after 10 days. The meeting will concentrate on measures to be taken to strengthen the medical and healthcare system in Telangana.
The Health Minister urged the NRI alumni to adopt new medical colleges to advance medical education and research and assured them of all necessary assistance in the matter.
On Wednesday, a delegation of 11 prominent Telangana NRI Doctors from the USA called on Harish Rao and praised the measures being taken by the Telangana government to improve healthcare delivery and infrastructure, making Telangana a role model for the nation in the healthcare sector.
They praised the groundbreaking idea of establishing a medical college in each of the 33 districts in the State, which was unprecedented in any State in India to date. They described initiatives such as KCR Kits, Basti and Palle Dawakhanas, and Kanti Velugu as models for others to follow.
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Harish Rao discussed the measures being taken by the State government to build super specialty hospitals in Warangal, four TIMS medical hospitals in four corners of Hyderabad, an additional 2,000 beds at NIMS, and the establishment of eight new medical colleges by the end of this year and eight more next year. He also spoke about the steps being taken to ensure that the poor and needy have access to quality healthcare including both primary and specialty care.
The NRI doctors delegation was accompanied by Dr Hanmanth Bejjanki, gastroenterologist from Dallas and Past President of Telangana NRI Medical Alumni, as well as BRS global NRI coordinator Mahesh Bigala and others.
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