YS Jagan Govt Expands Dr YSR Aarogyasri from Sep 5 to Cover 754 Plus Procedures

Amaravati: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has said that 754 new procedures would be included in Dr YSR Aarogyasri taking the total number to 3,118. The new procedures would be included from September 5, the Chief Minister said during a review meeting on the Medical and Health Department held here on Wednesday.

The other major decision taken in the meeting was to integrate all government hospitals, PHCs and village clinics to the respective medical colleges. This reform is for providing better medicare and for better coordination between the medical staff and an SoP should be prepared on the guidelines and responsibilities. 

రాష్ట్ర వైద్య‌, ఆరోగ్య శాఖ‌పై ముఖ్య‌మంత్రి వైయ‌స్ జ‌గ‌న్ స‌మీక్ష‌. పార్వ‌తీపురం మ‌న్యం జిల్లాలో వైద్య క‌ళాశాల ఏర్పాటు చేయాల‌ని ఉన్న‌తాధికారుల‌కు సీఎం ఆదేశం. #YSRCP #CMYSJagan pic.twitter.com/nFR6QSGmNl

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Mid level health providers  will hereafter be Community Health Officers. The Chief Minister said that Parvatipuram Manyam district would get a new medical college and steps should be taken in this direction. The Family Doctor concept should be effectively implemented, the Chief Minister said, adding that the Village Clinics and PHCs construction work should be expedited. Ambulance services should be at hand.The officials said mapping was done.

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Every village Clinic will have 3 to 4 employees and will carry out 14 types of tests.Medical hubs in all districts should come up and booster dose should be given to everyone above 18 years of age.

Minister for Medical and Health,  Vidadala Rajini, CS Sameer Sharma, Medical and Health Department Chief Secretary MT Krishna Babu,Health and Family Welfare Director J Srinivas, Health Department Special Secretary, GS Naveen Kumar, APMSIDC VC and MD D Muralidhar Reddy, 
AP Vaidyavidhana Parishad Commissioner, Dr V Vinod Kumar, Medical and Health Director (Drugs), Ravi Shankar, Dr. YSR AHCT Additional CEO MS Hariprasad and other officials were present on the occasion