17.05.21 Daily [Andhra Pradesh] APPSC Current Affairs

Nearly 95% families inAndhra Pradeshare benefitting fromAarogyasri, the state governments flagship Health scheme, with the enhancement of the annual income limit to Rs 5 lakh, according to health officials.

The Andhra Pradesh government has spent Rs 2,398 crore in bills since June 2019 to provide free healthcare under Aarogyasri. This is in addition to clearing Rs 680 crore in arrears of the previous government.

Under YSR Aarogyasri, patients can avail free treatment for as many as 2,434 diseases, including cancer. Around 130 super-speciality hospitals in Hyderabad, Bengaluru and Chennai have also been brought under the Aarogyasri Network.

The has also taken up modernisation of government hospitals on a large scale under the Nadu-Nedu programme. As part of this programme, the government is working on 10,032 YSR village clinics, 560 urban health clinics, 1,147 primary health centres, 52 area hospitals and 191 community health centres across the state for Infrastructure development.

The state government has set up 1,180 mobile clinics and ambulances through the 104 and 108 Services departments with Rs 210 crore to provide emergency medical care. As part of the 104 services, medical personnel go to villages and provide 20 types of medical services, including diagnostics and supply of medicines.