All Types of Healthcare Services at District Level.. Government's Key Initiative

The government aims to ensure that people have access to all essential healthcare services at the district level, Health Minister Damodar Rajanarsimha said. He emphasised that Community Health Centres, Area Hospitals and District Hospitals would play a crucial role in achieving this objective. On Monday, the minister reviewed proposals from a study report prepared by the Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) during a high-level meeting at the Secretariat on the restructuring of the Directorate of Secondary Health Care (DSH).

Speaking on the occasion, the minister said that specialist medical services, adequate healthcare personnel and diagnostic facilities were being introduced at hospitals under the DSH. He noted that strengthening the secondary healthcare system would reduce the need for patients to travel to Hyderabad or teaching hospitals even for minor health conditions. Government Adviser Dr Nori Dattatreyudu, Public Health Foundation of India founding president Dr Srinath Reddy, ASCI Director Subodh and other senior officials attended the meeting.