Andhra Pradesh: Rural, tribal services to get mandatory for PG doctors

Andhra Pradesh Principal Secretary (Health) M T Krishna Babu said the government has taken a policy decision in this regard and necessary orders will be issued soon.

Andhra Pradesh government is all set to make a one-year service in rural and tribal areas compulsory for post-graduate medical students who completed their course with government support.

“The government has taken a policy decision in this regard and necessary orders will be issued soon,” Andhra Pradesh Principal Secretary (Health) M T Krishna Babu said, as reported by The Print.

“Initially, we wanted to make it compulsory for all post-graduates but now we have decided to restrict it to Category-A students only. This will ensure availability of adequate number of specialist doctors in rural and tribal areas,” the Principal Secretary said.

“We are focused on improving health care services, particularly in rural and tribal areas. We will soon have one health hub in each district with specialist doctors,” he added.

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Krishna Babu told reporters that about 400 students pursue post-graduate medical education with government support in the State every year under Category-A.

Five new medical colleges at Eluru, Rajamahendravaram, Vizianagaram, Machilipatnam and Nandyal would start functioning in the state from the 2023-24 academic year, he added.

"The State government has taken up 16 new medical colleges and the balance 11 would start functioning from 2024-25 academic year. Three (at Paderu, Machilipatnam and Piduguralla) of the 16 new medical colleges were being funded by the Central government. Three more would be taken up under the National Infrastructure Pipeline scheme. The remaining nine were being set up with loan from Nabard," he added further.

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