Beyond borders and difficult roads, government hospitals in Telangana’s Bhadradri Kothagudem keep specialised care going

When Meghana’s family in YSR Kadapa district was told to wait for months for a sinus procedure and private hospitals quoted costs running into lakhs of rupees, they looked beyond Andhra Pradesh for an alternative. They eventually travelled to Yellandu in Bhadradri Kothagudem district of Telangana, where a government hospital performed the specialised surgery.

Meghana, a resident of Busireddypalli village in Veerapunayunipalli mandal, had been suffering from severe sinus-related problems and nasal obstruction caused by tissue growth inside her nose. Coming from a financially disadvantaged family headed by a single mother, the prospect of paying lakhs of rupees at a private hospital was difficult for the family.