Health Minister T Harish Rao described the laying of the foundation stone for the 2,000-bed ‘Dashabdi Block’ at Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS) as a historic event that will go down in Hyderabad history.
He declared that the city is on track to become a health hub in the near future. During the ceremony, he emphasized that, while many governments have come and gone, only the Osmania and Gandhi hospitals have remained prominent in the city for the past 60 years.
Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, on the other hand, has launched ambitious initiatives to address this disparity. He has begun plans for 10,000 beds, including super specialty hospitals in LB Nagar, Gachibowli, Alwal, Sanathnagar, and a Health City in Warangal.
Minister Harish Rao praised the Chief Minister for being proactive in addressing healthcare challenges, which was especially evident during the COVID-19 pandemic. The government established Basti Dawakhanas to provide healthcare services in slum areas, built 102 dialysis centers with single-use filters, and provided financial assistance to dialysis patients in the form of pensions and bus passes. Furthermore, the government’s commitment to establishing one medical college in each of Telangana’s 33 districts will provide over 8,000 medical seats for students.
Furthermore, he emphasized the importance of the Nutrition Kits initiative, which aims to address iron deficiency in pregnant women. He refuted opposition claims and emphasized the benefits of these kits, which will be distributed twice during pregnancy. Minister Harish Rao additionally highlighted the Kanti Velugu program, which he called the largest eye care program in the world.
Furthermore, the Chief Ministers of Delhi and Punjab have expressed a desire to implement similar programs in their respective states.
Beerappa, the Director of NIMS, described the event as significant because it marks the hospital’s expansion into the largest facility in the country, with 4,000 beds. He lauded K Chandrashekar Rao’s steadfast support for NIMS, recalling his own recovery from a hunger strike during the Telangana agitation.
He also lauded the hospital’s commendable efforts to provide free organ transplants to economically disadvantaged people. Telangana NIMS initially had 900 beds, which have now been increased to 1500 beds. Even organ transplants are free for the poor, he said, adding that over 120 heart surgeries are performed each month in the hospital.
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