IMPRI-Panel-Discussion-Rural-Realities-Andhra-Pradesh-and-Telangana-2021

Emerging Issues
TELANGANA
ANDHRA PRADESH
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Vaccine Shortage
- Focus shifts to 45 years and above
- Open a Global Bid for Vaccines
Oxygen Shortage
- 8 Deaths due to Oxygen Shortage
- The Department of Transport has transported 150
metric tons of oxygen to the capital city in tankers set
up by the government. The state government is
arranging to send another eight tanks to Odisha
today.
Health Infrastructure
-Health Minister announced the increase of beds
from about 1000 to 10,000 across the state.
-Gandhi Hospital, Hyderabad has been redesignated
as a ‘COVID-19 exclusive’ hospital
Alcohol Drinking in Rural Woman
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Vaccine Shortage:
- Inoculation to be given a backseat (suspended)
Oxygen Shortage:
- Killed 16 people in Andhra Pradesh (Rui
Tragedy Made National Dailies)
Health Infrastructure:
- Aarogyasri is a unique community health
insurance (financial assistance of Rs 2,00,000 to
BPL families)
- Amravati Health City/ Vishakha Health City: 30
hospitals and upto 20,000 beds facilities
- BR Shetty group has proposed to set up BRS
Amaravati Medicity with an investment of $1.8
million
Water Issues
Testing
- Large Scale Testing
- Accurate Information Available