Telangana Is On Track To Produce 10,000 Doctors Annually: KCR 

Hyderabad, Sept 15 (Hydnow): Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao said that the state is on track to produce 10,000 doctors annually catering to the needs of not only Telangana but also the entire nation.  He claimed that Telangana is creating a revolution in the history of India’s medical sector as part of its efforts to make quality healthcare accessible to the poor, he said. 

KCR virtually inaugurated nine new government medical colleges today, in the districts of Karimnagar, Kamareddy, Khammam, Jayashankar Bhupalpally, Kumaram Bheem Asifabad, Nrmal, Rajanna-Sircilla, Vikarabad and Jangaon. Ministers, legislators, district collectors, and other officials along with the principals, staff, and medical students of all nine government colleges participated in the inaugural ceremony.   

Addressing the participants on the occasion, Chandrashekhar Rao highlighted the transformation journey of Telangana’s healthcare sector from having just five government medical colleges in 2014 to reaching a total of 26 this year.  This expansion has notably increased the number of medical seats from 2,850 in 2014 to 8,515 in 2023.  Impressively, 85 percent of these seats are reserved for local students, enhancing accessibility to medical education for Telangana’s youth.  he congratulated Health Minister T. Harish Rao and health officials for securing a favorable verdict in the High Court in this regard.  

He said the newly inaugurated government medical colleges would not only provide medical education but also serve as the backbone of the State’s healthcare system, ensuring quality medical services in all district headquarters.  To complement the growth in medical colleges, Telangana is setting up nursing colleges and paramedical courses affiliated with government medical colleges across all district headquarters.  He said Telangana has become the only State in the country with 22 medical seats for every one lakh population.  He highlighted the expansion of government hospital beds from 17,000 in 2014 to 34,000 presently.  With the construction of six major hospitals including four Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS) hospitals in Hyderabad, one in Warangal, and enhancing NIMS capacity from 2,000 to 4,000 beds, he said the State would have over 50,000 beds in government hospitals alone.  

The Chief Minister said the State government had been strengthening medical infrastructure, with Telangana now producing 500 tonnes of oxygen to meet hospital demands.  The State is also equipping all government beds with oxygen and preparing to provide around 10,000 super specialty beds.

KCR claimed that initiatives like KCr Kits, nutrition kits, Amma Vodi vehicles, and others had led to a significant increase in institutional deliveries, from 30 percent in government hospitals in 2014 to 76 percent in 2023.  these efforts also contributed to a notable reduction in maternal mortality rates (MMR) from 92 in 2014 to 43 in 2023 and infant mortality rates (IMR) from 39 to 21 in 2023. 

He said Telangana made remarkable progress in healthcare in the public sector, reflected in the NITI Aayog Health Index, which saw the State climb from 11th rank in 2014 to third position this year.  (Hydnow)

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