Modi govt working 24×7 to bring medical services closer to Telangana state people : Kishan Reddy

Hyderabad, Dec 19 (Agency) Union Tourism Minister G.Kishan Reddy on Sunday claimed that the Modi Government is working 24X7 to bring medical services closer to the people of Telangana through various measures. .Rs. 5,550 crore of funds released through the National Health Mission (NHM) funds to the state of Telangana during the last eight and a half years from 2014-15 till date and providing medicines at 50 to 80 percent lower prices across the state through 175 Pradhan Mantri Bharatiya Jan Aushadhi Paryojana Kendras in the state, Kishan said in a statement here. During last 3 years to implement the TB eradication program in Telangana, he said Rs. 146 crore funds released In 1040 fluorosis affected villages in the state besides Rs. 800 crores for eradication of fluorosis under National Water Quality Submission.

Around Rs.300 Crore funds released under Emergency Covid Response Package Phase-II during COVID-19, he said.Over 7.7 Crore Corona Vaccine Doses Worth Over 1,800 Crores Free to the people of Telangana, he said the central had released funds of Rs.150 crore after Telangana state joins Ayushman Bharat program in May, 2021 as 737 government and private hospitals are part of Ayushman Bharat program in Telangana state.Over the last 2 days, Union Minister of Health Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya has been in Telangana to dedicate several projects to the people of Telangana, the Union Minister said due to a prior engagement of the Golden Jubilee commemoration of the North East Council that has the presence of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah, I could not jointly participate in the programs of the health Minister in Telangana, he added.