Hyderabad: Admissions for the new Medical colleges at Suryapet and Nalgonda will commence from next academic year, while admissions have commenced in Siddipet and Mahaboobnagar colleges. This was announced by the Governor ESL Narasimhan, in his address to the joint session of the Legislature here today.
The Governor said that four new medical colleges have been sanctioned in the state to further expand the medical facilities and medical education. Each of these colleges will have 750 bedded hospitals. Pointing out that the Government has significantly developed the Public Health facilities in all Government hospitals with a view to provide better medicare to poor people, the Governor said that this has resulted in increased confidence of public in Government hospitals. Necessary medical equipment, medicines, modern technology have been made available in Government hospitals. For purchase of medicines in government hospitals, the budget has been enhanced three-fold and thereby required medicines are made available in 40 government hospitals. In different hospitals MRI, CT Scan, Digital Radiology, Two-D-Echo facilities have been made available. In District and Area hospitals, the number of ICU units have been increased. The state has received several national awards in recognition of improved medical and health care.
The Governor further said that for the benefit of poor patients in Hyderabad city, and to bring medical facilities nearer to them, Basti Davakhanas have been established at the rate of one per 10,000 population. Already 40 such davakhanas are providing medical services. In these davakhanas, primary medical care and diagnostic tests are done free of cost. Mortuary vans have been provided for transporting free of cost those who succumbed in hospitals. This humane approach is a unique attempt undertaken by the Government, he added. (NSS)
