Telangana has 638 PHCs providing round-the-clock services: DPH

In effect to The Hindu study titled ‘IMA calls State’s agrarian healthcare unsustainable’, published connected October 8, Telangana’s Director of Public Health (DPH) has stated that the State presently operates 638 Primary Health Centres (PHCs) crossed Telangana, catering to the healthcare needs of agrarian and tribal populations.

“The State authorities is continuously upgrading facilities to supply round-the-clock services, including deliveries, surgeries and exigency care, ensuring that agrarian populations person broad healthcare services adjacent their habitations,” the connection said.

Under the power of Directorate of Public Health and Family Welfare, a full of 1,238 Civil Assistant Surgeon posts person been sanctioned, of which 1,104 are presently filled. The remaining 134 vacancies person been projected for nonstop recruitment done the Medical and Health Services Recruitment Board to conscionable the rising healthcare demands successful agrarian areas, the connection added.