Hyderabad: Health minister Damodar Rajanarsimha on Wednesday directed officials to ensure that people living in remote tribal areas receive quality healthcare services without any barriers, emphasising that difficult terrain, forested regions and transportation challenges should never hinder access to timely medical care.Chairing a review meeting with Integrated Tribal Development Agency (ITDA) Project Officers and senior officials from the health and tribal welfare departments at the Rajiv Aarogyasri Health Care Trust office in Hyderabad, the minister reviewed healthcare preparedness in agency areas. He instructed officials to remain on high alert and take preventive measures against seasonal diseases such as malaria, dengue, viral fevers and diarrhoeal illnesses.Emphasising maternal and child health, Rajanarsimha referred to the recent maternal death at Gundala PHC and directed officials to identify and closely monitor all high-risk pregnancies, ensuring their timely referral to birth waiting homes. “There will be no compromise on maternal and child healthcare,” he said.The minister also reviewed plans to strengthen renal care in tribal regions. Officials informed him that 25 dialysis centres are currently serving 1,373 active patients. The govt also plans to establish 34 additional dialysis centres with 170 dialysis beds and 37 Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) beds across 12 priority hospitals.
