Harish Rao reports decrease in maternal and infant mortality rates in the state

The Health Minister of Telangana, Harish Rao, recently announced that the state has seen a significant decline in maternal and child deaths. As a result, Telangana now ranks third in the country in terms of protecting the health of women and children. These achievements are due to the establishment of separate hospitals for women and children. Before the formation of Telangana, maternal mortality was at 92 deaths per lakh, but this has been reduced to 43. Similarly, infant mortality has decreased from 36 to 21 per lakh births. The government has spent Rs. 499 crores on the construction of MCH hospitals in the state, and there are plans to establish additional dialysis centres. Specifically, the government intends to increase the number of dialysis centres from 34 to 100, which will be able to serve up to 1500 patients each day. The Minister made these announcements after laying the foundation stone for a new 200 bedded maternal and children care unit at Erramanzil, which is part of the larger initiative to establish MCH super speciality hospitals in Hyderabad. This new hospital, being built as a subsidiary of NIMS at a cost of Rs. 55 crores, is part of the government’s commitment to further improving maternal and child healthcare in the state. Overall, these initiatives demonstrate the government’s strong commitment to ensuring the health and well-being of women and children in Telangana.