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Energy Minister G. Jagadish Reddy on Wednesday said the government was determined to build a healthy society by providing corporate-level services to patients at all government hospitals. The Telangana Diagnostic Services (TDS) at public hospitals, through which close to 60 tests and medical investigations can be done, was a step in the direction, he said. Mr. Reddy was inaugurating the TDS, and a mobile critical care ambulance and an oxygen plant on the premises of the medical college here. “Even tests to diagnose heart ailments and detect cancer can be conducted at TDS. The government is firm on checking cancer in the State,” he said, speaking to media persons. Mr. Reddy also informed that sufficient medical technicians and other required staff would be recruited to run the service centres efficiently. He appreciated the efforts of medical frontline warriors in the fight against second wave of COVID-19, and also opined that the general public have gained confidence in the treatment and services at government hospitals.