Centre took many initiatives for strengthening medical infrastructure in Telangana: Union Minister

While the health minister of Telangana T Harish Rao had said earlier that the Centre has not sanctioned a single medical college in the state, the Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy talked about the various initiatives by the Centre to strengthen the medical infrastructure of the state.

Union Tourism Minister G Kishan Reddy talked about the Centre's various initiatives for strengthening medical infrastructure in Telangana.

"Centre has taken up many initiatives for the development of medical infrastructure in Telangana including setting up of All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) at Bibinagar at a cost of INR 1,028 crore," he said, as reported by The Hans India.

He alleged that there was no response from Telangana on setting up medical colleges in every district when two former Union ministers of health had written to the state.

"The government sanctioned INR 1,032 crore for the construction of a new OPD block and advanced medical facilities at ESIC Hospital, Sanathnagar, INR 240 crore for the new blocks and advanced medical facilities in the government hospitals in Adilabad, Warangal, establishment of 4,549 health and wellness centres in rural areas and 'Basti Davakhanas' in urban areas across the State under the Ayushman Bharat scheme at a cost of INR 902 crore. The government also sanctioned INR 30 crore for establishment of a regional centre of the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) for the southern region," he added.

About Centre's scheme for medical college in every district

Union health ministry has recently said in a written reply in Parliament that nearly 157 medical colleges have been sanctioned in three phases to improve the strength of India’s healthcare workforce and reduce geographical disparities in the availability of resources.

These colleges will be set up under the Central scheme, on a fund-sharing basis between the Centre and state governments; a ratio of 90:10 for northeastern and special category states and a 60:40 ratio for others.

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