Over 1 crore treated under Family Doctor Concept: AP minister Vidadala Rajini
VIJAYAWADA: As many as 1,11,19,792 people in Andhra Pradesh have received free medical services since last April under the Family Doctor concept, State minister for health and family welfare Vidadala Rajini said on Sunday. Rajini, along with Union Minister for State for health and family welfare SP Singh Baghel, took part in a special meeting with the owners of hospitals providing services under Ayushman Bharat, at Trident Hotel in Hyderabad.
SP Singh Baghel, who was the chief guest at the programme, praised the Aarogyasri scheme of Andhra Pradesh.Explaining the State’s initiatives in the health sector, Rajini said, “Under Aarogyasri and Ayushman Bharat scheme, the government is providing free medical treatment for 3,257 procedures by spending more than Rs 3,000 crore per year.”
The minister pointed out that the YSRC government has increased the number of procedures under Aarogyasri to 3,257 from 1,055. She added that they are providing free medical services to people through 2,275 network hospitals across the State.
Stating that 90 per cent of the families in the State were getting insurance facilities under Ayushman Bharat, Aarogyasri and Arogya Asara schemes, Rajini explained, “The Andhra Pradesh government is providing financial assistance of Rs 225 per day for as many days the patient needs.”
Further elaborating on the Family Doctor Concept, the minister said, “Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has established 10,032 YSR Village Health Clinics across the State. Two doctors have been appointed for each Primary Health Clinic (PHC).” Special Chief Secretary (Health, Medical and Family Welfare) MT Krishna Babu and others participated.