Andhra to Allocate INR 20,000 Cr for Public Healthcare Boost

Further, every citizen in AP would be covered under the Universal Health Card

Andhra Pradesh CM N. Chandrababu Naidu has announced to allocate ₹20,000 crore for the Sanjeevani Pilot Project, an initiative aimed at strengthening and expanding public healthcare across the state through technology.

Speaking about the initiative, at the Swasth Nari Sashakt Parivar Abhiyan, Naidu said, “As part of this initiative, health records have been created for five crore people across the state. To strengthen public healthcare further, the government has allocated ₹20,000 crore exclusively for health-related services.”

Naidu noted the “the Sanjeevani pilot project, which delivers medical services using technology, has shown promising results.”

Commenting about the coverage, Naidu said, “Every citizen in AP would be covered under the Universal Health Card, which provides an insurance coverage of ₹2.5 lakh. For families living in poverty, free medical treatment up to ₹5 lakh is being offered through the NDR Vaidya Seva Trust.”

He further highlighted, “Health campaigns are being run under Rashtriya Poshan Maah with a focus on promoting breastfeeding and controlling obesity”.

“The government is working to make healthcare more preventive, curative and affordable,” he added.

Citing an example, he added, "The Med Tech Park in Visakhapatnam is manufacturing medical equipment and exporting them globally.”

Also, he pointed out that “ the Health insurance has also been exempted from GST, helping reduce the financial burden on citizens.”

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