Jagan took revolutionary decisions in healthcare, enhanced budget outlay: Minister
2 years, 3 months ago

Jagan took revolutionary decisions in healthcare, enhanced budget outlay: Minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Health Minister Vidadala Rajani claimed here that the YSR Congress government took several revolutionary decisions in providing healthcare to the poor through many flagship programmes and enhanced the budget outlay for health to Rs 15,284 crore in 2022-23 from Rs 8,463 crore in 2018-19. The minister said in the legislative council on Thursday that the government has increased the number of treatment procedures under the Dr YSR Aarogyasri scheme to 2,446 including for Covid and post-Covid situations, bi-cochlear, bone marrow transplantation etc from 1,059 procedures available during the previous Telugu Desam term. The minister said the Aarogyasri health cards were being replaced with PVC smart card with a QR code and the scheme was now covering 17 super specialties, involving 716 procedures, in the empanelled hospitals located in Hyderabad, Chennai and Bengaluru. The minister said that under the YSR Arogya Asara scheme, the state government is providing post-operative sustenance allowance to compensate the loss of wages for patients who undergo surgery under the YSR Aarogyasri scheme.

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Healthcare faces significant challenges in infrastructure
10 hours, 8 minutes ago

Healthcare faces significant challenges in infrastructure

Live Mint  

Mumbai: The healthcare industry has recommended several reforms to reduce costs of key medicines, enhance accessibility, as well as promote innovation. Lowering GST on health insurance premiums to 5% could improve insurance penetration, while Viability Gap Funding and low-interest capital investments are needed to add 2.5-3 million hospital beds. In 2018, the government launched the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan …

A ‘corrective’ budget’ to repair AP: Health Minister Yadav
2 months ago

A ‘corrective’ budget’ to repair AP: Health Minister Yadav

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: AP’s annual budget for the 2024-25 financial year is a “corrective budget” aimed at repairing the economy “destroyed due to the YSRC’s misgovernance,” Health Minister Satya Kumar has said. The Rs 2.94 lakh crore annual budget reflected the aspirations of the people, he said on Monday.Speaking to the media, Yadav noted that the government made a total allocation of …

Jagan Blames TD Government for Diarrhoea Outbreak in Gurla, Demands Action
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Jagan Blames TD Government for Diarrhoea Outbreak in Gurla, Demands Action

Deccan Chronicle  

Former Chief Minister and YSRC President Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has expressed deep concern over the public health system in the state of Andhra Pradesh, citing the recent diarrhoea outbreak in Gurla village. Jagan, in a post on the social media platform 'X', accused the Telugu Desam (TD) coalition government of negligence and highlighted the deterioration of essential health services …

YSRC government failed health sector: Minister Satya Kumar to former CM Jagan
4 months, 2 weeks ago

YSRC government failed health sector: Minister Satya Kumar to former CM Jagan

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: Minister for Health, Medical and Family Welfare Y Satya Kumar Yadav tore in to the previous government’s handling of the health sector during its tenure from 2019 to 2024 and rubbished the false claims about transforming the State’s healthcare system. In a strongly worded open letter to former Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, Satya Kumar highlighted several areas …

The burden of health care on India’s poorest
5 months ago

The burden of health care on India’s poorest

Hindustan Times  

In recent years, the Indian government has made significant strides in reducing the burden of health expenditure on the common citizen. A particular focus of the government has been to reduce the burden of severe economic shocks due to “catastrophic” health care expenditure such as hospitalisation. In order to understand the character of catastrophic health expenditure, Artha Global’s Centre for …

Number Of Medical Colleges Nearly Doubles To 731 Since 2014, UG Seats Rise By 118%: JP Nadda
5 months, 1 week ago

Number Of Medical Colleges Nearly Doubles To 731 Since 2014, UG Seats Rise By 118%: JP Nadda

ABP News  

New Delhi: Highlighting the NDA government's efforts in bolstering India's health infrastructure, Union Health Minister JP Nadda announced in the Lok Sabha on Monday that the number of medical colleges in the country has surged from 387 in 2014 to 731. The number now stands at 731.” He further detailed that undergraduate medical seats have “increased from 51,348 to 1.12 …

Rajiv Aarogyasri Health Scheme in Telangana: Rs 10 lakh coverage, 163 procedures added
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Rajiv Aarogyasri Health Scheme in Telangana: Rs 10 lakh coverage, 163 procedures added

New Indian Express  

HYDERABAD: Enhancing the benefit under the healthcare services in the state, the Congress government on Monday announced that the health insurance cover under the Rajiv Aarogyasri Health Scheme will be increased from the existing Rs 5 lakh to Rs 10 lakh per family per annum. The government has added 163 new health procedures to the existing list of 1,672 procedures …

Aarogyasri services resume in A.P. after assurance by CS to release ₹300 cr. in a week
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Aarogyasri services resume in A.P. after assurance by CS to release ₹300 cr. in a week

The Hindu  

Private hospitals in the State have resumed all services under the YSR Aarogyasri scheme on Saturday after an assurance by the Chief Secretary K.S. The government already remitted ₹203 crore a couple of days ago following the stoppage of services under the State - A delegation of ASHA told the CS in a meeting on Friday that they were forced …

YSRCP launches “Jagan Kosam Siddham” campaign to ensure manifesto reaches every house in AP
8 months, 1 week ago

YSRCP launches “Jagan Kosam Siddham” campaign to ensure manifesto reaches every house in AP

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: After successful conduct of “Siddham” and “Memantha Siddham” election campaigns drawing the attention of thousands of people, the YSRCP has launched its final door-to-door campaign titled “Jagan Kosam Siddham.” The main objective of the latest election campaign of YSRCP was to ensure that its manifesto-2024 reaches every house in Andhra Pradesh thereby seeking support from the people during the …

Jagan Spells Out 9 Promises in YSRCP Manifesto
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Jagan Spells Out 9 Promises in YSRCP Manifesto

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The much-awaited manifesto-2024 of YSRCP with nine crucial promises was released by the Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy at Tadepalle party office in Guntur on Saturday. Promising to continue existing welfare schemes aimed at benefiting people across the State, he said that the pensions to elderly persons was increased from Rs.3,000 to Rs.3,500. The YSRCP government …

CM Jagan disburses YSR Aasara, says return of YSRC in power is must for continuation of welfare schemes
11 months, 3 weeks ago

CM Jagan disburses YSR Aasara, says return of YSRC in power is must for continuation of welfare schemes

Deccan Chronicle  

ANANTAPUR: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has made it clear that the YSRC government never discriminated against any political party supporter in the grant of welfare scheme benefits all through the last nearly five years. Addressing a huge public meeting after disbursing the YSR Aasara, the Chief Minister said he was happy to fulfil his 2019 election promise of …

Jagan Disburses Rs 97 Crore Aid to 69,000 Welfare Scheme Beneficiaries
1 year ago

Jagan Disburses Rs 97 Crore Aid to 69,000 Welfare Scheme Beneficiaries

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has released Rs 97.76 crore towards bi-annual disbursal of financial assistance to 68,990 leftover beneficiaries of welfare schemes for the July to December 2023 period Jagan Mohan Reddy said the YSRC government has been undertaking this bi-annual exercise regularly to ensure that no eligible beneficiary missed the benefits of the state’s welfare schemes. …

AP CM Jagan's New Year Bonanza
1 year ago

AP CM Jagan's New Year Bonanza

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: The government of Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy is offering an increase in social security pension under the YSR Pension Kanuka, as a New Year bonanza from January 1 to 66.34 lakh beneficiaries in AP. Deputy chief minister Budi Mutyala Naidu said the Jagan government “provided financial assistance to the elderly, single women, widows, the disabled, weavers, toddy …

YSRC aims to win more support with Arogyasri
1 year, 1 month ago

YSRC aims to win more support with Arogyasri

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy would launch a mass outreach programme to distribute the upgraded Arogyasri health cards to 1.42 crore families from December 19. Several states followed the Arogyasri concept and majority political parties offered free health cards to the people on the lines of Arogyasri. In the recent assembly elections in various states, many parties have …

YSRC cadres flood Rayadurgam echoing Jagan's development and welfare
1 year, 1 month ago

YSRC cadres flood Rayadurgam echoing Jagan's development and welfare

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: YSR Congress supporters flooded the streets of Rayadurgam constituency on Tuesday, rallying behind key leaders during the mega Samajika Sadhikara bus yatra in Anantapur district. Addressing the large gathering, labour minister Gummanur Jayaram stated, “The Navaratna welfare schemes designed by the YSRC government to uplift the downtrodden have transformed the lives of the poor. The government credited more than …

Poor should not fall into debt trap for medical treatment, Jagan tells officials
1 year, 1 month ago

Poor should not fall into debt trap for medical treatment, Jagan tells officials

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday directed medical and health department officials to launch a large-scale public awareness campaign about YSR Aarogyasri for people to avail of free medical services at various listed hospitals. In a review meeting held at his camp office, Jagan Mohan Reddy directed officials to create awareness about availing of services of ANMs, …

26 lakh persons availed Jagananna Arogya Suraksha scheme in 2 weeks
1 year, 2 months ago

26 lakh persons availed Jagananna Arogya Suraksha scheme in 2 weeks

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Y.S. Over 26 lakh persons availed the benefit in 6,350 camps and received free consultation, diagnoses, treatment and medicines for the past two weeks. YSRC ministers, legislators, and leaders said that, in a revolutionary initiative, the camps set a new standard in healthcare accessibility by conducting 53 types of lab tests free of charge. Officials said, “To …

Chief Minister Jagan Disburses Rs 275.93 Crore to YSR Vahana Mitra Beneficiaries
1 year, 3 months ago

Chief Minister Jagan Disburses Rs 275.93 Crore to YSR Vahana Mitra Beneficiaries

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday disbursed a financial assistance of Rs 275.93 crore into the accounts of 2,75,931 beneficiaries of YSR Vahana Mitra – at the rate of Rs 10,000 each -- for the year 2023-24. You all know that we have implemented every promise we made in the 2019 manifesto.” He released Rs 275.93 crore …

Jagan releases Rs 536 crore under YSR Kapu Nestham
1 year, 3 months ago

Jagan releases Rs 536 crore under YSR Kapu Nestham

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy released Rs 536.77 crore under YSR Kapu Nestham scheme to benefit 3.57 lakh women beneficiaries belonging to Kapu, Balija, Telaga and Ontari communities at a programme in Nidadavole of East Godavari on Saturday. Addressing a large gathering, the CM stated that so far, the YSRC government has given Rs 2,029 crore to benefit …

Jagan disburses Rs 6,419 cr under YSR Aasara scheme
1 year, 9 months ago

Jagan disburses Rs 6,419 cr under YSR Aasara scheme

Deccan Chronicle  

Kakinada: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy said bankers had reduced the rate of interest from 13 per cent to seven on loans of Rs 3 lakh and from 13 per cent to 9.5 on loans of Rs 5 lakh being provided to women’s self-help-groups, adding that efforts are on to convince bankers to further reduce the interest rates to …

Jagan government under YSR Aasara offered Rs 19,178 crore for women empowerment
1 year, 9 months ago

Jagan government under YSR Aasara offered Rs 19,178 crore for women empowerment

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The AP government led by Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy would, for the third consecutive year, distribute Rs 6,419.89 crore to 78,94,169 women beneficiaries from 7,98,395 Self Help Groups on Saturday. Officials said that though the previous government promised in 2014 that they would pay women on behalf of the self-help groups, it did not make the payment, “leaving the …

Rajini dares TD members to visit state hospital to prove charges of lapses
1 year, 9 months ago

Rajini dares TD members to visit state hospital to prove charges of lapses

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Turning down sharp criticism of the health department by the Opposition Telugu Desam MLAs, who said there was hardly any patient and drugs at some government hospitals, minister Vidadala Rajini on Friday dared them to visit any hospital and prove this. On the third day of the meet, TD member Chikkala Ramachandra Rao and others alleged that the YSR …

Adimulapu refutes reports on cut in SC, ST welfare funds
1 year, 11 months ago

Adimulapu refutes reports on cut in SC, ST welfare funds

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Municipal administration and urban development Adimulapu Suresh on Wednesday asserted that the YSRC government is committed to uplift of Dalits and STs and has thus extended the SC, ST sub-plan by another 10 years. Jagan Mohan Reddy has in fact spent additional 45.4 percent funds on SC welfare and 25 percent on ST welfare during past three-and-a-half years compared …

Aarogyasri benefitting 1.40 crore people, says minister
1 year, 11 months ago

Aarogyasri benefitting 1.40 crore people, says minister

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Housing minister Jogi Ramesh on Tuesday directed officials to resolve all complaints regarding Aarogyasri within the stipulated time. Jagan Mohan Reddy to provide all medical services to poor and middle-class people through Dr. YSR Aarogyasri scheme is fulfilled,” Jogi Ramesh underlined while participating in YSRC government’s “Gadapa Gadapaku Mana Prabhutvam” programme at Idugullapalli of Guduru mandal of Krishna district. …

CM Jagan disburses Rs 590 crore; 2.79 lakh persons to benefit
2 years ago

CM Jagan disburses Rs 590 crore; 2.79 lakh persons to benefit

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy has released Rs 590.91 crore to benefit 2,79,065 persons who had failed to get the financial incentive under Andhra Pradesh's several welfare schemes. Chairing a high-level meeting here on Tuesday, the chief minister said the government was committed to ensure that the benefits of the welfare schemes reached all eligible persons. “We are …

Jagan promises free medical treatment to ailing farmer and two children of a tailor
2 years, 1 month ago

Jagan promises free medical treatment to ailing farmer and two children of a tailor

The Hindu  

Jagan Mohan Reddy on Saturday promised free medical treatment to a farmer suffering from brain tumour and two children of a tailor who were down with severe anaemia and oncology issues. Siva Jyothi, wife of the farmer named Jagan Mohan Reddy, from Gugudu village of Narpala mandal in Anantapur district, along with her three daughters aged below 10, met the …

Number of procedures under Aarogyasri to go up to 3,254 from October 15
2 years, 3 months ago

Number of procedures under Aarogyasri to go up to 3,254 from October 15

The Hindu  

Minister for Health and Family Welfare V. Rajini has said that the number of procedures covered under the YSR Aarogyasri scheme will go up from 2,446 to 3,254 with effect from October 15. A few high-end procedures were covered under the scheme, to which the government accorded top priority as part of its efforts to provide quality healthcare to the …

Hike in old-age pension from January, says Jagan
2 years, 3 months ago

Hike in old-age pension from January, says Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y.S. Addressing a meeting after the launch of the third phase of the state-wide YSR Cheyutha scheme from Animiganipalli in Kuppam constituency, the chief minister said the scheme would help women of SC, ST and Backward Classes in running their families with pride. “Under the YSR Cheyutha, the beneficiary women receive a cash assistance of …

Andhra Pradesh\'s health reforms package costs Rs 16,225 crore
2 years, 3 months ago

Andhra Pradesh\'s health reforms package costs Rs 16,225 crore

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Jagan Reddy said in the state assembly on Tuesday that the government is spending Rs 16,225 crore through the Nadu-Nedu on medical and health reforms, so as to provide best services to the public. He said the government was also spending Rs 12,268 crore for the establishment of 17 new medical colleges. Jagan said, “YSR Village Clinics …

CM Jagan sanctions pension to 3.10 lakh more beneficiaries
2 years, 5 months ago

CM Jagan sanctions pension to 3.10 lakh more beneficiaries

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: The YSRC government implementing its mega agenda to woo all sections of the society under Mission 2024 Elections has sanctioned a new set of pensions under YSR Pension Kanuka. The YSRC government would disburse pensions all today, including the 3.10 lakh new beneficiaries. According to the reports, over 15,000 grievances were received by YSRC legislators during the ongoing Gadapa …

YSRC government to provide welfare schemes twice per annum to eligible: CM Jagan
2 years, 5 months ago

YSRC government to provide welfare schemes twice per annum to eligible: CM Jagan

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: Chief Minister Jagan Reddy on Tuesday credited Rs 137 crore into the accounts of 3,39,096 beneficiaries who had been left out of the welfare schemes. “We took this initiative to reach benefits of the welfare schemes to those who are eligible and have not yet availed the benefits, given twice every year,” he said. He said the previous government …

CM Jagan releases Rs.1261 crore, to work to empower women
2 years, 8 months ago

CM Jagan releases Rs.1261 crore, to work to empower women

Deccan Chronicle  

TIRUPATI: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Friday credited Rs 1,261 crore directly into the accounts of 1.02 crore women belonging to 9.76 lakh self-help groups as interest reimbursement under the third tranche of the YSR Sunna Vaddi scheme. Speaking at an event to mark the occasion at PVR Municipal High School in Ongole, the Chief Minister said the …

Committed to implement welfare schemes despite financial constraints: Andhra Pradesh CM
2 years, 8 months ago

Committed to implement welfare schemes despite financial constraints: Andhra Pradesh CM

The Hindu  

Denying that Andhra Pradesh is slipping into ‘‘Sri Lanka-like financial crisis’‘ owing to the State government’s financial profligacy as alleged by Opposition Telugu Desam Party and a section of the media “acting as its mouthpiece”, Chief Minister Y.S. Addressing a public meeting here on Friday, after releasing the third tranche of the zero interest scheme amount of ₹1,261 crore to …

CM Jagan to release aid to 2.85 lakh today to assist biz
2 years, 11 months ago

CM Jagan to release aid to 2.85 lakh today to assist biz

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy would release financial assistance of Rs 285.35 crore to benefit 2,85,350 people belonging to the Rajaka, Nayi Brahmin and Darji castes under the Jagananna Chedodu scheme for their welfare, on Tuesday. The government has been offering financial assistance of Rs 10,000 per annum each to the people belonging to three communities who have …

What The 137% Hike in Health Budget Means: From a Doctor Petitioning for Healthy India
3 years, 11 months ago

What The 137% Hike in Health Budget Means: From a Doctor Petitioning for Healthy India

News 18  

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman presented India’s budget for the fiscal year beginning April 1, 2021 to March 31, 2022 on Monday. Emphasizing that the Budget proposal of 2021-2022 rests on 6 pillars including that of Health and Wellbeing, Sitharaman proposed more than doubling India’s healthcare and wellbeing spending to 2.2 trillion rupees. Dr Sarika Verma, an ENT surgeon based out …

Ayushman Bharat helped 39 lakh people
5 years, 4 months ago

Ayushman Bharat helped 39 lakh people

The Hindu  

Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, the Centre’s national health insurance scheme, has unveiled its newly designed grievance redressal portal, which has a 3-tier system where district, State and national-level officers and committees can scrutinise and take action for speedy solution to problems. This is a sophisticated online system to help members of the general public to register …

From YSR Ryhu Bharosa to YSR Aasara: Here's what YSRCP manifesto promises
5 years, 9 months ago

From YSR Ryhu Bharosa to YSR Aasara: Here's what YSRCP manifesto promises

India TV News  

Farm investment support of Rs 12,500 per annum, free crop insurance and interest-free loans for farmers are some of the major promises made by the YSR Congress Party in its election manifesto released on Saturday. Jaganmohan Reddy said if voted to power his party would implement 'YSR Ryhu Bharosa' under which every family will get an annual benefit of Rs …

Health budget focuses only on Ayushman Bharat, other schemes ignored
5 years, 11 months ago

Health budget focuses only on Ayushman Bharat, other schemes ignored

Live Mint  

Making Ayushman Bharat scheme the representative of all the healthcare initiatives in Budget 2019-20, Narendra Modi-led National Democratic Alliance government forgot to focus on unprecedented disease burden looming large on the country. While the total health budget allocated to the ministry of health and family welfare for 2019-20 is ₹61,398.12 crore against ₹52,800 crore in 2018-19, an increase of 16.3%, …

Telangana says no to Ayushman Bharat scheme
6 years, 3 months ago

Telangana says no to Ayushman Bharat scheme

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Ayushman Bharat scheme will not be implemented in Telangana state as the government finds that there is wider health coverage under Aarogyasri scheme where 70 per cent of the population is covered whereas in AB there will be only 80 lakh people who will be covered. The below the poverty line bar in Aarogyasri scheme was very high …

Govt's ambitious healthcare scheme to be launched on Sept 25: PM Narendra Modi on 72nd Independence Day
6 years, 5 months ago

Govt's ambitious healthcare scheme to be launched on Sept 25: PM Narendra Modi on 72nd Independence Day

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced that his government will launch an ambitious healthcare scheme on September 25 this year which will benefit 50 crore citizens of the country. In his last Independence Day address from the ramparts of the Red Fort ahead of the next Lok Sabha election, he said the Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Abhiyaan will be …

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