Nizamabad GGH to become referral hospital, super-specialty services coming soon: Health Minister
The Telangana Health Minister announced that the Nizamabad Government General Hospital will be upgraded to a referral hospital with new super-specialty services. The plan includes adding advanced MRI technology and addressing staff shortages to reduce the patient burden on major hospitals in Hyderabad.
Why it matters
Improving district-level healthcare infrastructure is critical for equitable access to medical services and reducing the strain on tertiary-care facilities.
Nizamabad Government General Hospital (GGH) will be developed as a referral hospital, with super-speciality services in cardiology, neurology, nephrology and urology to be introduced in a phased manner, said Health Minister C. Damodar Rajanarsimha on Monday (August 3).
The hospital will also get an MRI machine equipped with advanced technology, with MRI services expected to be made available to patients soon, the Minister said during a review meeting with MLAs from Nizamabad district at the the Secretariat in Hyderabad.
During the meeting, the Minister reviewed healthcare services and infrastructure across Nizamabad district, including the Government Medical College, GGH, Area Hospitals, Community Health Centres (CHCs), Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and sub-centres. Availability of doctors and other healthcare personnel and the progress of ongoing development works were also reviewed.
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