Andhra Pradesh government reports big uptick in healthcare services at public hospitals. More surgeries,more diagnostic tests over past two years. Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav laid it out at a press conference in Vijayawada on Saturday — marking two years of current administration.
attendance among hospital staff now at 83.75%,up from 65.36% last year. That's a 28.13% jump. Shows government's push to boost healthcare delivery. Surgical procedures in government hospitals up 37.38%,from 1.51 million in 2023-24 to 2.08 million in 2025-26. Diagnostic tests? Even bigger leap: 56.14%, from 79.8 million to 124.7 million.
Yadav credits targeted measures for these gains, like cracking down on low staff attendance. 51 senior doctors dismissed for being absent too often. Government means business on accountability.
Public confidence in government hospitals grows,more patient visits. 168 new outpatient counters set up in teaching hospitals over two years to meet demand. Yadav hit back at former Chief Minister Y. S . Jagan Mohan Reddy,who said Dr. NTR Vaidya Seva faltered. Minister says more beneficiaries now, points to official stats.
Yadav outlined priorities: early disease detection, preventive care,reducing disease burden with timely interventions. Sanjeevani Scheme launching statewide in August to boost health outcomes.
Plans also include improving medical education standards,raising Andhra Pradesh medical colleges' national standing,tackling rare diseases. Expanding digital health services to close urban-rural gap. Health Secretary Saurabh Gaur and other officials were there. Much still to be done…
