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Time of India
10-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
GIMSR becomes third teaching hospital in AP to get NABH accreditation
Visakhapatnam: Gitam Institute of Medical Sciences and Research (GIMSR) Hospital has been awarded full accreditation by the National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH), making it the third teaching hospital in Andhra Pradesh to receive this to the media on Saturday, GIMSR pro vice-chancellor Dr. Gitanjali Batmanabane explained how the hospital prepared for the accreditation by upgrading its systems, clinical protocols, ethical standards, infrastructure, and aligning all processes with national requirements. "Achieving NABH accreditation under the latest 6th edition standards reflects excellence in patient safety , clinical quality, infrastructure, and a commitment to continuous improvement. "This accreditation brings tangible benefits to patients, students, healthcare professionals, and insurance partners by enhancing trust, transparency, and accountability in healthcare delivery," said Dr. Operation Sindoor Pak drones enter Indian airspace, explosions heard just hours after truce deal Sirens, explosions in border districts after Pak breaks deal: What we know so far 'What happened to ceasefire?' J&K CM after explosions heard across Srinagar Krishna Karthik Bhogavalli, GIMSR's head of operations and NABH lead, explained recent hospital upgrades, including 750 beds, 16 modular major operation theatres, a Cath lab, an advanced dialysis unit, a renovated emergency department with operating theatres and ICUs, and round-the-clock emergency services supported by ACLS-equipped Prabhavathi, GIMSR NABH coordinator, said that the accreditation stands as a testament to GIMSR's unwavering commitment to quality healthcare, advanced medical education, and institutional VV Narasimham Rao, GIMSR hospital superintendent, noted that the hospital offers a comprehensive range of general and super-specialty services and is empanelled with major govt health schemes such as NTR Vaidya Seva, BSKY, EHS, and ESI, in addition to leading TPAs for cashless insurance coverage.
New Indian Express
04-05-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Rs 25 lakh health coverage for 1.65 crore Andhra families soon: Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav
NELLORE: Health Minister Y Satya Kumar Yadav on Saturday announced that the State government is set to introduce a comprehensive health insurance scheme under the NTR Vaidya Seva, offering up to Rs 25 lakh in coverage for 1.65 crore poor and middle-class families in Andhra Pradesh. Speaking after inaugurating a five-bed dialysis centre at the Podalakur Community Health Centre (CHC) in Sarvepalli constituency, the minister said the scheme is one of the largest in the country and will be implemented shortly. He said the initiative would benefit 1.43 crore poor families and 22 lakh middle-class households. In contrast to the previous government, which set up only seven dialysis centres in five years, the current government has established 18 centres in just 10 months, including three in the undivided Nellore district. Satya Kumar Yadav attributed a rise in kidney, liver, and nerve-related ailments during the previous regime to the consumption of low-quality liquor, blaming the former administration for neglecting public health. Nearly 4.95 lakh dialysis sessions have been completed in the last 10 months, and the government plans to expand capacity to 6 lakh sessions. Under the STEMI initiative, life-saving injections worth Rs 45,000 are being provided free to heart attack patients during the golden hour. So far, 2,800 patients have received the injections, saving 2,788 lives, the minister revealed. 'The State government also aims to conduct free cancer screenings for 4.10 crore people and has already covered 3 crore. Preventive oncology units with specialist doctors are being set up, with an emphasis on strengthening rural healthcare infrastructure,' he added. Satya Kumar Yadav appreciated Sarvepalli MLA Somireddy Chandramohan Reddy for donating three additional dialysis beds, supplementing the five provided by the government. On the occasion, Somireddy urged the minister to appoint orthopaedic specialists to issue disability certificates and upgrade the Podalakur health centre from 30 to 50 beds. RTC Zonal Chairman Suresh Reddy and other health officials were present.
Hans India
04-05-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Minister inaugurates dialysis centre in Vinjamuru mandal
Nellore: Health Minister Y Satya Kumar Yadav claimed the coalition government has brought drastic changes in medical sector to provide quality treatment to the poor. Along with Udayagiri MLA Kakarla Suresh, he inaugurated five-bedded dialysis centre at Primary Health Centre in Vinjamur mandal on Saturday. The Minister said that the government is spending Rs 4,200 crore under NTR Vaidya Seva scheme to make quality treatment available to the poor as treatment in corporate private hospitals became expensive. The government also providing an injection that costs about Rs 45,000 for free of cost to rescue patients suffered with severe heart stroke. He added that it was proposed to conduct cancer detection examination for 4 crore cancer patients apart from 3 crores cases that were detected till date in the entire State. Minister Yadav pointed out that while the previous YSRCP government had set up 21 Dialysis centers under Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Scheme during its five years tenure, the TDP-led coalition government has set up as many as 18 dialysis centres within 10 months. He alleged that the hike in dialysis cases was due to the consumption of spurious liquor promoted by previous YSRCP government. To overcome this problem, the government has decided to establish number dialysis centres under PMNDS, he added. Later, the Minister has inaugurated Intensive Care Unit for infants at BJP-run Jayabharath Hospital. Former MLAs Mekapati Chandrasekhar Reddy, Khambam Vijayarami Reddy, Venteru Venugopala Reddy, former ZP Chairman Chanchelababu Yadav, RTC Zonal Chairman Sannapureddy Suresh Reddy, Jayabharath Hospital Manager Guru Prasad and others were present.
