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The Hindu
28-07-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Health minister meets Advocate General to discuss legal strategy on local quota
In a bid to defend the interests of Telangana students in the ongoing legal battle over local quota in medical admissions, Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha along with Health Secretary Christina Z. Chongthu held a meeting with Advocate General (AG) A. Sudarshan Reddy on Monday (July 28). The discussion, held ahead of a Supreme Court hearing scheduled for August 5, focused on the State's legal strategy to uphold Government Order (GO) 33. The GO, introduced last year, was aimed at ensuring that medical seats reserved under the State quota are allotted exclusively to local students. The policy is currently facing a legal challenge from students studying in other States who are seeking inclusion in Telangana's local quota. During the meeting, the Minister urged the Advocate General to present strong arguments in court to protect the rights of Telangana's students. He also suggested that the government consider engaging senior legal experts, if required, to strengthen the case in the Supreme Court.
The Hindu
10-07-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Health Minister facilitates free heart surgery for eight-year-old from Karnataka
Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha extended a compassionate gesture to a migrant family from Karnataka by facilitating a free life-saving heart surgery for their eight-year-old daughter at Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences (NIMS). The child, Aishwarya, who was frequently falling ill, was recently diagnosed with Atrial Septal Defect, a congenital heart condition. Her parents, Chandrakanth and his wife, who work at a hotel and reside in Malakpet, were informed that the surgery would cost at least ₹5 lakh. Lacking financial resources and not possessing an Arogyasri card, ration card, or even a local Aadhaar, the family was left in despair. The couple then approached the Health Minister and explained their plight after which he directed officials to admit the child to NIMS and instructed that the surgery and all related medical care be provided free of cost. Following the Minister's intervention, on July 4, a team of doctors successfully conducted the heart surgery. Aishwarya has since made a full recovery and has been discharged. On Thursday, the family visited the Secretariat to meet the Health Minister and expressed their gratitude.
The Hindu
29-06-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
T-JUDA, T-SRDA call off strike after meeting Health Minister
The Telangana Junior Doctors' Association (T-JUDA) and the Telangana Senior Resident Doctors' Association (TSRDA) have called off their proposed state-wide strike that was scheduled to begin on June 30 and July 1. The decision was taken after representatives from both the associations met Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha at his office in Sangareddy on Sunday. In an official statement, both the associations extended their gratitude to the government for taking prompt and positive action on key issues affecting junior doctors, senior residents, and contract faculty working across government medical colleges, in the State. The government has approved a hike in stipends, a crucial issue that has been at the heart of the associations' negotiations. It has also issued the Budget Release Order (BRO) required for the regular disbursal of stipends to house surgeons and postgraduate students. Additionally, the extension of contracts for senior residents, a key concern raised by TSRDA, has been confirmed, along with the continuation of services for Government Contract Assistant Professors whose terms were nearing expiration, they said.
The Hindu
27-06-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Foundation stones laid for multiple development projects including road expansion works in Husnabad
Minister for Transport and Backward Classes Welfare Ponnam Prabhakar has said that the Husnabad constituency is witnessing comprehensive development with a focus on education, health, road infrastructure and other key sectors under the current Congress government while he was addressing a public meeting in the Husnabad town of Siddipet district on Friday. He along with the Health Minister C. Damodar Raja Narasimha, Agriculture Minister Tummala Nageshwara Rao and Roads & Buildings Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy participated in a slew of development programmes held in the constituency earlier in the day. The ministers inaugurated 50-bed Matha Sishu Arogya Kendram built at an estimated cost of Rs 11.50 crore, laid the foundation stone for a 150-bed government hospital building at a cost of Rs 82 crore and four-laning of the Kothapalli-Husnabad main road with an outlay of Rs 77.20 crore in separate programmes held in the town. Mr. Prabhakar said that classes in the newly sanctioned Satavahana University Engineering College in Husnabad will commence from this year. The Gouravelli project works are progressing at a brisk pace, he added, taking a dig at the previous BRS government for allegedly neglecting the Husnabad constituency in its 10-year rule. Mr. Venkat said the road infrastructure in the constituency is poised for major upgradation, 'The four-laning works of Sundaragiri-Kothapalli will be taken up with an outlay of Rs 80 crore soon.' Mr. Raja Narasimha said that they have laid a special focus on strengthening medical and nursing education as well as improving the infrastructure in government hospitals and public health delivery systems. As many as 16 nursing colleges have been set up with an intake of 950 seats under the current Congress government, he said, adding that the bed strength in the Husnabad government hospital is poised to increase to 250.
The Hindu
22-06-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
‘Telangana records over 50,000 new cancer cases every year'
Every year, Telangana records around 50,000 to 55,000 new cancer cases. These numbers are not just statistics, they represent the lives of individuals and families being profoundly impacted by this deadly disease. Early detection is key to survival, said Telangana Minister for Health C. Damodar Raja Narasimha while speaking at the silver jubilee celebrations of Basavatarakam Indo American Cancer Hospital and Research Institute in Hyderabad on Sunday (June 22). To tackle this rising challenge, the Minister announced a series of public health interventions aimed at decentralising cancer care. 'We are planning to introduce mobile cancer screening units in every district and will also establish dedicated cancer care centres. These facilities will offer comprehensive services, including screening, diagnosis, day-care chemotherapy and palliative support,' he stated. Reflecting on the journey since its inception in 2000, hospital's chairman and actor, Nandamuri Balakrishna credited the transformation of the hospital, from a 110-bed facility to 700 beds, to the steadfast support of donors and well-wishers. 'Now, we are setting our sights on a new milestone, a thousand-bed cancer hospital in Andhra Pradesh. Work on the first phase will begin soon,' he announced. Governor Jishnu Dev Varma attended the inaugural function as chief guest and inaugurated the Linear Accelerator, a radiotherapy machine installed at the hospital.
