AP Govt. with a focus on the modernization of secondary hospitals, says the Minister of Health

The government has allocated ₹72.81 crore to ensure that secondary hospitals are equipped with advanced diagnostic and surgical equipment, says Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav. | Photo credit: FIle Photo

The Andhra Pradesh government is strengthening secondary level hospitals to provide advanced healthcare services closer to people’s homes, reducing the need for referrals to teaching hospitals.

The government is strengthening district and zonal hospitals, community health centers (CHCs) and mother and child care hospitals to ensure quality healthcare closer to their homes for patients, Health, Health and Family Welfare Minister Satya Kumar Yadav said.

In a statement on Saturday, the minister said that these hospitals will be equipped with advanced diagnostic and surgical equipment and that the government has allocated ₹72.81 crore for the same in the last two years.

Advanced services including teleradiology equipment, CT scanning machines, Targeted Imaging Fetal Anomaly (TIFFA) scanning, color Doppler ultrasound machines, laparoscopic equipment, neonatal care facilities and modern laboratory infrastructure have recently appeared in secondary hospitals.

According to the statement, teleradiology services have been expanded across the state and 403 heaters and bilateral phototherapy units have been supplied to secondary hospitals. These help in maintaining the body temperature of the newborn and in the treatment of neonatal jaundice. According to the statement, TIFFA scanners have been installed in secondary government hospitals for the first time in the state.

Besides, laboratories offering advanced testing in hematology, biochemistry, hormone analysis and histopathology are coming up in Arak, Seethampeta, Aganampudi, Tuni, Anaparthi, Jangareddygudem, Nandigama, Narasaraopet, Chirala, Gudur, Palamaneru, Guntakal and Banaganapalle, adding that the minister has provided secondary chamber7 free of charge, the minister said that the ministry has provided secondary plague. HOSPITAL.

The minister pointed out that laboratory tests in these hospitals are effectively used by the public, as can be seen from the increase in tests. Between April 2024 and March 2025, hospitals performed more than 3 million diagnostic tests, while between April 2025 and March 2026, the number crossed the 4 million mark.

Published – 04 Jul 2026 19:51 IST