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Time of India
10-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Minister flags high C-section cases, low doctor attendance in govt hospitals
Vijayawada: Health minister Satya Kumar Yadav underscored the need to reduce cesarean section deliveries in govt hospitals and promote normal deliveries across Andhra Pradesh. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now He also urged officials to strengthen the implementation of the NTR Vaidya Seva Trust scheme in state-run hospitals. The minister was speaking at an orientation programme in Amaravati, organised by the Directorate of Secondary Health (DSH) for all 26 district coordinators of health services (DCHSs). The training aims to equip district-level medical officers with administrative, legal, financial, audit, and budgeting skills to enhance healthcare outcomes. Yadav commended the DSH for initiating the programme, noting that DCHSs play a crucial role in managing nearly 242 secondary hospitals, including community health centres, area hospitals, and district hospitals. He said the training was necessary as many DCHSs lacked adequate administrative experience and faced challenges in monitoring, field visits, reporting, and programme implementation. He highlighted persistent issues such as poor attendance of doctors, corruption, and underutilisation of schemes like Dr. NTR Vaidya Seva. While acknowledging improvements over the past year — including a 7% rise in overall attendance and a 16% increase in district hospital attendance — he expressed concern over the relatively low attendance of doctors, which stood at around 75%. "If we can improve doctor attendance by even 20%, the impact on healthcare delivery would be substantial," Yadav said.
Hans India
09-07-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Health min calls for reduction in C-sections in govt hospitals
Vijayawada: Minister for medical, health and family welfare Y Satya Kumar Yadav urged secondary hospitals to reduce Cesarean operations and promote natural childbirths. He noted that 41 per cent of deliveries in these hospitals are C-sections and requested strategies to lower this rate and increase natural births. At the launch of a four-day state-level training programme for district coordinators of health services (DCHSs) from 26 districts at the secondary health directorate office in Tadepalli on Tuesday, the minister called for reforms in DCHS operations. He stressed the need for better leadership, accountability, and service delivery in public healthcare. The training aims to address issues identified during a recent review with DCHSs and district medical and health officers (DM&HOs) to improve service quality. Satya Kumar encouraged district officials to lead teams and foster coordinated efforts for better healthcare. He also introduced a mobile application developed by the secondary health directorate to support this effort. Addressing allegations of hospital corruption, the minister stated that corruption will not be tolerated. He directed DCHSs to ensure transparency, take responsibility, and compete to improve medical service quality. He added that field visits are crucial to identify hospital and healthcare system issues. He emphasised punctuality in hospitals, warning that doctors who fail to comply will face strict action. Satya Kumar described health as the foundation of economic progress and urged a committed approach to achieving Viksit Bharat and Swarnandhra Pradesh goals. He instructed DCHSs to strengthen NTR health services in secondary hospitals and increase pre-authorisations under the scheme. The minister detailed infrastructure upgrades, including ultrasound services in 90 hospitals, 149 X-ray machines installed, tele-radiology services in 89 hospitals, 20 new dialysis centers, and 13 Integrated Public Health Laboratories (IPHLs) offering 139 diagnostic tests since the NDA government took office. Over 15,000 doctors serve in the public health sector, including DMHOs, DCHSs, and state-level officers. The minister urged them to develop leadership skills for efficient administrative management. He reported an increase in secondary hospital attendance from 60 per cent to 84 per cent, aiming for 95 per cent. Of 12,779 sanctioned posts in 242 secondary hospitals, 1,803 are vacant, though 462 doctors were filled in the past year.
The Hindu
08-07-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Attendance of doctors, staff in secondary hospitals needs to improve, says A.P. Minister
Noting that there is an improvement in the functioning of secondary hospitals in the State, Minister for Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Satya Kumar Yadav said there is still substantial scope for improving the attendance of doctors and administrative staff in the hospitals. After inaugurating a four-day training programme being held for District Coordinators of Health Services (DCHSs) at the office of the Director of Secondary Health in Tadepalli on July 8, Tuesday, the Minister recalled that in his previous meeting with DCHSs in May, a few key points were identified and the importance of training for healthcare professionals for better performance on these points was outlined. Training Thanking the Director of Secondary Health A. Siri for organising the training programme, the Minister said the desired changes can be brought about with coordination among healthcare professionals. While stressing the need for improving attendance of doctors and administrative staff at District Hospitals, he also noted with concern the poor utilisation of Dr. NTR Vaidya Seva services by the secondary hospitals. Out of the total admissions of 1,33,011 during March 2024, only 20,641 pre-authorisations under Dr. NTR Vaidya Seva could be done, which means a conversion rate of 15.5%, the Minister pointed out. While the conversion rate has improved to 24% in June this year, it should reach 50% in the next two months, the Minister told the DCHSs. Infrastructure He said the government is focussed on improving healthcare infrastructure and that in the past one year, Ultra Sonography (USG) services were made available in 90 secondary hospitals, 149 X-ray machines were upgraded and provided, tele-radiology services were enabled in 89 hospitals and 20 new dialysis centres were approved for secondary hospitals. Also, 13 new Integrated Public Health Laboratories (IPHL) were made functional during the last one year. Each IPHL enables 134 diagnostic tests, he added. The Minister asked the DCHSs to make field visits to learn about the ground-level issues, and that they should work with dedication towards achieving the goals of Viksit Bharat and Swarnandhra. DCHSs of all 26 districts were present on the occasion.
New Indian Express
07-07-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Four-day training camp for DCHS across Andhra Pradesh from tomorrow
VIJAYAWADA: The Health Department will organise a four-day training camp for District Coordinators of Hospital Services (DCHSs) starting July 8 to improve healthcare governance and service delivery in secondary hospitals across Andhra Pradesh. The programme will cover 242 hospitals, including Community Health Centres (CHCs), District Hospitals, and Regional Hospitals. The decision follows a review meeting led by Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav, where officials highlighted gaps in supervision, awareness, and governance affecting the quality of care. The Minister stressed the need to equip officers with better knowledge of service management and accountability. Director of Secondary Health Services Dr A Siri has designed a structured module for the training, focusing on administrative governance, legal issue handling, scheme implementation, vigilance protocols, DDO roles, audits, budgeting, treasury codes, and the Dr NTR Medical Services. The camp will also address coordination between healthcare providers and patients, as well as staff attendance monitoring through the Facial Recognition System (FRS), aimed at improving accountability. 'This is the first time since State bifurcation that such focused training is being given to DCHSs,' said Dr Siri. The initiative is expected to strengthen district-level leadership and improve delivery of health services statewide.
