Telangana plans sub-centres to provide medicare to poor

Chief Minister directs officials to establish 12 sub-centres

The State government has decided to set up 12 new regional sub-centres for providing effective medicare to poor in the government hospitals spread across the State. Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao during a detailed review of the COVID-19 situation in the State here on Monday directed the officials of the Health department to take steps to set up these regional sub centres at Siddipet, Wanaparthy, Mahabubabad, Kothagudem, Nagarkurnool, Suryapet, Bhongir, Jagtial, Mancherial, Bhupalpally, Vikarabad and Gadwal with necessary medical infrastructure, including availability of medicines. The officials were directed to ensure that vehicles, either own or on hire basis, were arranged at these sub centres on war footing for expeditious supply of medicine to the government medical institutions in their jurisdiction. Steps should be taken to set up cold storages at these sub centres for storing drugs. Steps should be taken to accord priority to government hospitals providing required oxygen to poor and there should be no scope for shortage of oxygen.