Live
- Chanchalguda Jail Officials Say They Haven't Received Bail Papers Yet, Allu Arjun May Stay in Jail Tonight
- BJP leaders present evidence of illegal voters in Delhi, urge EC for swift action
- Exams will not be cancelled: BPSC chairman
- Nagesh Trophy: Karnataka, T.N win in Group A; Bihar, Rajasthan triumph in Group B
- YS Jagan condemns the arrest of Allu Arjun
- Economic and digital corridors to maritime connectivity, India and Italy building vision for future, says Italian Ambassador
- SMAT 2024: Patidar's heroics guide Madhya Pradesh to final after 13 years
- CCPA issues notices to 17 entities for violating direct selling rules
- Mamata expresses satisfaction over speedy conviction in minor girl rape-murder case
- Transparent Survey Process for Indiramma Housing Scheme Directed by District Collector
Guntur: Upgraded Aarogyasri cards distributed to beneficiaries
Minister Vidadala Rajini distributing upgraded YSR Aarogyasri Smart Health Cards in Guntur on Tuesday. Collector
M Venugopal Reddy, MLC Lella Appi Reddy, mayor Kavati Siva Naga Manohar Naidu are also seen.
- Health minister says CM Jagan Mohan Reddy brought about revolutionary changes in the health sector
- States that the govt spent Rs 17,000 cr for developing medical colleges to provide medical services on par with the corporate hospitals
Guntur: Minister for Medical and Health Vidadala Rajini conducted an awareness programme on upgraded YSR Aarogyasri Smart Health Cards and distributed the cards to the beneficiaries here on Tuesday.
Speaking on the occasion, Minister said that the Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy brought evolutionary changes in the health sector and increased Arogyasri limit to Rs 25 lakh to render better medical services to the poor.
She said the CM has taken steps to render free medical services under the YSR Aarogyasri Scheme. She recalled that the CM has increased the number of treatments under the scheme to 3,257 and the number of network hospitals to 2,350 and spending Rs 4,000 crore for implementing the scheme. She further said that the government spent Rs 17,000 crore for developing the government medical colleges to provide medical services on par with the corporate hospitals. She said the Jagananna Arogya Suraksha programme will be conducted from January 1, 2024.
District collector M Venugopal Reddy said about 20 lakh upgraded YSR Aarogyasri Smart Health Cards will be distributed to 6.10 lakh families in the district.
Mayor Kavati Siva Naga Manohar Naidu, MLC Lella Appi Reddy, MLA Maddali Giridhara Rao, GMC commissioner Kirti Chekuri, YSR Aarogyasri Trust CEO Balaji participated in the programme.
