Telangana Govt's Arogya Mahila Programme Benefits

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Earlier this year, the Telangana government launched the Arogya Mahila programme across government hospitals so that no women of any age group are deprived of healthcare facilities. The aim was to make the state healthy and stronger. Till now, under this scheme, more than 19000 women have availed healthcare related services and the numbers are increasing each day.

During the launch of this scheme in March, Health Minister T Harish Rao urged all women to take advantage of the facilities and ensure that their health remains best. Initially, the scheme took into consideration only 100 government hospitals, but now it has expanded to 1,200 healthcare facilities Basthi Dawakhanas, PHCs and Urban Primary Health Centres (UPHCs).

To make it more efficient and monitor the initiative, the state government will also launch Arogya Mahila mobile app. The government diagnostic laboratories that are attached to T-Diagnostics, about 57 tests will be made available for women, said Harish Rao in an interview.

According to a report by Telangana Today, Government tertiary or teaching hospitals will be referral centres where women from primary healthcare facilities will be referred for higher care. All the tertiary hospitals will be equipped with special help desks to guide women.

Telangana Government's Arogya Mahila Programme Benefits

• The flagship programme of the Telangana government was launched on the occasion of Women's Day on March 8, and till 21 April, over 45,000 women have been screened for various diseases across the state.
• Under the programme, tests are conducted every Tuesday for women and medicines are provided to them free of cost. If needed, women are also sent to 'referral hospitals' for further medical care.
• It is Harish Rao who launched the programme in Karimnagar in Telangana. Also, another scheme 'Nutrition Kit' was also started by him for the benefit of pregnant women in 9 districts across the state in Virtual mode from Kamareddy Collectorate.
• According to an official release, the 'Nutrition kit' contains numerous items, including ghee and protein mix powder.
• He also directed the ASHA workers and ANMs (Auxiliary nurse midwife) to educate women about the clinics.
• In the Budget 2023-24, the Telangana government allocated Rs 12,161 crore to the Medical and Health Department while last year it was Rs 11,237 crore.