Hyderabad: Harish Rao launches dialysis centre, blood bank at Nampally Area hospital

Hyderabad: Telangana health minister T Harish Rao inaugurated a new 5-bed dialysis centre and blood bank at Nampally Area Hospital on Tuesday.
The centre was established upon the request of MLA Zafar Hussain to provide better healthcare services to underprivileged people, a press note informed.
During the inauguration, the minister highlighted the importance of dialysis centres for people with kidney problems. He praised the Telangana government for establishing one dialysis centre for each constituency, providing free dialysis under the Arogyashri scheme, and increasing the number of dialysis centers from 3 to 102 in Telangana.
“This has enabled over 10,000 people to access free dialysis,” he added.
The minister emphasized that the government is providing quality healthcare services in a ‘corporate manner’ without compromising on safety and infection control. “The government also provides financial support to dialysis patients through pension and free bus passes to ensure their financial security,” he said.
“Apart from the new dialysis center, the government has increased the number of government blood banks from 28 to 56 in the state,” Harish Rao stated.