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Prof. Appa Rao inaugurates new fitness centre at UoH

Hyderabad: Prof. Appa Rao Podile, Vice-Chancellor, University of Hyderabad (UoH) has inaugurated new fitness centre on Monday at the Sports Complex in the University campus. The fitness center was developed under the “Scheme for Development of Sports Infrastructure under UGC XII PLAN”. The cost of the project is Rs.1.4 crores approx. in which the cost […]

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TS Govt to introduce bio-metric attendance in all hospital

Hyderabad: Health and Family Welfare Commissioner Vakuti Karuna said that the Telangana Government would introduce bio-metric attendance system in all government hospital to ensure full attendance of all doctors and other staff. Speaking to media persons after visiting the Siddipet Government Hospital along with Irrigation Minister T. Harish Rao on Saturday, the Commissioner said stern […]

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TS Govt improving facilities in public hospitals: Lakshma Reddy

Hyderabad: Health Minister Dr. K. Lakshma Reddy said that the State Government was improving facilities in all public hospitals across Telangana State. He was speaking to media persons after inaugurating Labour Room, Emergency Medical Unit equipped with high-end equipment and Obstetric Intensive Care Unit at Maternity Hospital in Petla Burj. He said that the State […]

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KCR reviews functioning of health department

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao suggested that the Medical and Health department should work more efficiently and scientifically as the government is taking measures to improve the public health. The Chief Minister wanted the officials to find out which disease was prevalent in which area and take preventive measures accordingly. “One should be cautious […]

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TS should achieve zero infant mortality rate: KCR

Hyderabad: Chief Minister K. Chandrashekhar Rao said that financial assistance given by the government at the time of delivery of pregnant women and issue of KCR Kits should impart good healthy habits to both mother and child. He hoped that in the State there should be zero infant Mortality rate and the future generation should […]

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Gandhi Hospital RMO sacked after minister makes surprise visit

Hyderabad, March 29 : Health Minister Dr. Lakshma Reddy made a surprise visit to Gandhi Hospital on Wednesday and order for removal of Resident Medical Officer for dereliction of duties. The Health Minister visited the Emergency and other wards of Gandhi Hospital and interacted with the patients and their attendants on the facilities being extended […]

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Health sector in Telangana is in bad shape, says CAG report

Hyderabad, March 27 : The Comptroller and Auditor General of India, in its Audit Report on ‘General & Social Sector’ pertaining to Government of Telangana for the year ended March 2016, has exposed several deficiencies in the health sector. Following are the excerpts of CAG report which was presented in the Telangana State Legislative Assembly […]

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Two nurses suspended for administering expired injection

Hyderabad, March 26 : The Telangana Government on Sunday suspended two nurses for administering expired injections to patients. The junior doctors have been served memos for the lapse. It may be mentioned that at least 10 children fell sick on Saturday night after they were administered injections which had expired. On receipt of information, Health […]

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Niloufer deaths: Minister assures action after receipt of probe report

Hyderabad : Health Minister Dr. Lakshma Reddy said the enquiry into the death of five women within a week of C-Section surgeries at Niloufer Hospital is still going on. Replying to a question raised by BJP MLC N. Ramachandra Rao in Legislative Council on Saturday, the minister said that the State Government had ordered an […]

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TS to get 7 more SNCUs

Hyderabad: Health Minister Dr. Lakshma Reddy on Monday said that there were 21 Special New Born Care Units (SNCUs) functioning in the Telangana State. In his reply to a question raised by MLA Gongidi Sunitha during Question Hour in State Legislative Assembly, the minister said 7 more SNCUs are expected to become functional during financial […]