State of the Art Hospital for Children in Vijayawada, Guntur, Visakhapatnam: CM Jagan

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has asked officials to establish state-of-the-art hospitals for children in Vijayawada, Guntur and Visakhapatnam. “This should be similar to the one in Tirupati. Also, take steps to have a kidney research centre in Prakasam district,” the CM said at a review meeting he held on Health here on Friday.

Jagan Mohan Reddy said the health personnel surveyed 1,22,69,512 families as part of the Jagananna Aarogya Suraksha programme. It covered 3,17,65,600 people. Special care must be given to chronically ill patients, he said.

“Ensure that the people get quality medical treatment at Jagananna Aarogya Suraksha camps. Let us set up a kidney research centre in Prakasam district and modern children’s hospitals in Vijayawada, Guntur and Visakhapatnam akin to the one in Tirupati,” he said.

The CM said Aarogya Suraksha was a prestigious programme that would enhance the goodwill of not only the government but also of the health department. Officials must get in touch with the district collectors and allot more funds to organise the Suraksha camps systematically without any hitch, he said.

The Officials told him that so far 3,17,65,600 persons were treated at 5216 Aarogya Suraksha camps after conducting a survey on 1,22,69,512 families across the state. Some 2,841 girls were found to have anaemic conditions and necessary medical treatment and nutritious food are being given to them.”

He said there should be no undue hurry in extending medical treatment to the patients. At least two specialist doctors must be there in a team of four doctors who run the camps. Necessary awareness should be created among the people on using Aarogyasri services freely.

“Officials should handhold the patients who need special treatment in hospitals and support them fully till their ailments are cured. Special attention should be paid towards patients who are in need of long-term treatment,” Jagan Mohan Reddy said, adding that the same support should be extended to elderly patients too.

The Chief Minister stressed the need to support the patients even after their discharge from hospitals through periodical check-ups and the supply of free medicines. He asked the officials to develop SOPs to support the patients not covered by Aarogyasri earlier. The government will release the necessary funds for this, he said.

Data on such patients should be collected in all village and ward secretariats. Health camps must be conducted in at least four secretariats in each mandal every month. They must be linked with the village clinics and family doctors besides creating awareness among the people about these camps.

“There should be weekly reviews with me on the conduct of Aarogya Suraksha camps,” the CM told the officials.

The officials said they have so far recognised 251 persons having birth-related defects and such people are being specially treated. “We are taking steps to issue certificates to the differently abled persons at the Suraksha camps, provide them pension and issue medicines to those who are seriously ill.”