Hyderabad, Sept.10 (RAHNUMA): Health Minister Damodar Rajanarsimha announced in the Legislative Council that the Telangana government is expanding high-end diagnostic and critical care infrastructure across state-run hospitals.
Replying to queries raised by MLCs during the session on Thursday, the Minister stated that the government is procuring nine new state-of-the-art 3-Tesla MRI machines, installing eight CT scanners, and procuring 485 additional ventilators for high-demand facilities.
Currently, government hospitals operate nine MRI machines, 50 CT scanners, and 1,770 ventilators. Existing MRI services at major centers—including Gandhi, Osmania General, NIMS, MGM Warangal, RIMS Adilabad, TIMS, and MNJ Cancer Hospital—will soon expand to Government General Hospitals in Nizamabad, Siddipet, Suryapet, Nalgonda, and Mahabubnagar, alongside Niloufer Hospital, he said.
Owing to increased footfall driven by improved service standards, both Gandhi Hospital and Osmania General Hospital will receive additional MRI units to handle the surge in patient numbers, the Minister said.
Highlighting maintenance protocols, Damodar Rajanarsimha emphasised that the government is ensuring continuous operation of all critical infrastructure through the e-Upakarn web-based system, which monitors equipment procurement, supply chain logistics, and maintenance.
