Telangana Health Minister T Harish Rao stated that the number of MBBS seats in the state has increased by 240% since the formation of the state, calling it indicative of the state’s “commitment” to improving healthcare.
“In 2014-15, Telangana had 2950 MBBS seats and 1183 PG seats. Today, the number of MBBS seats has increased by 240% to 7090, and the number of PG seats has increased by 111% to 2548,” said the minister.
The Telangana government plans to recruit more assistant professors, complete the promotion process for associate professors, and promote 65 new professors. According to a government news statement issued on Tuesday, the government also hopes to fill 1442 assistant professor positions soon.
It went on to say that the state government is working hard to encourage organ donation and save other people’s lives. “Efforts are being made towards brain-dead declaration, and a PMU for equipment maintenance has been established to ensure that all medical devices worth more than five lakh rupees are in working order.” it informed.
The government is also planning to provide medication for free to patients who have been discharged and has constituted a board to inform patients of this initiative.
Eight medical colleges have been established in the state last year. This year, nine new medical institutions will begin sessions, each with 100 MBBS seats.
With the recent approvals granted to Kamareddy, Khammam, and Kumrambhim Asifabad medical colleges, the state government is set to establish six more medical colleges.
Harish Rao said, “Maintaining discipline in medical colleges is important and it should be ensured that students are mentally prepared to enter the healthcare profession. To provide specialty services in rural areas, the government has allocated 800 PG Senior Residents to medical colleges in the districts and Vaidya Vidhana Parishad main hospitals”.
The health minister also said the Superintendents are responsible for ensuring that medical colleges are operating in accordance with NMC standards and that all medical equipment is in working order.
Health secretary, Rizvi, director of medical education, Ramesh Reddy, director of public health, G Srinivasa Rao, Telangana Vaidya Vidhana Parishad commissioner, Ajay Kumar, superintendents, and principals of all district hospitals participated in the monthly review through video conference.
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