The Central Team met Shri Somesh Kumar, IAS., Chief Secretary to Govt. and other officials at BRKR Bhavan

The central team led by Shri Lav Agarwal Joint Secretary Ministry of Health Government of India visited Telangana Institute of Medical Science, Gachibowli, Gandhi Hospital, containment area of Dhobigalli in Domalaguda and took stock of the ground level situation.  Later they met the Chief Secretary Shri Somesh Kumar, IAS and other senior officers and held a detailed discussion on the steps to be taken to prevent the spread of corona virus.

The health department made a detailed presentation on the steps taken on Covid 19 management in the state.  The surveillance and containment measures, hospital preparedness, procurement of protection equipment, preventive measures were briefed to the central team.  The state has a capacity of 17081 beds.  4489 additional staff have been recruited to strengthen treatment.  An amount of Rs 475.74 crores has been sanctioned towards strengthening medical infrastructure.

The central team shared their field visit experience of other states and expressed satisfaction particularly  appreciated the hospital management in the state.  The central team suggested to focus on containment measures, increasing testing capacity, tracing and clinical management in the state.   An action plan for the next two months should be formulated keeping in view the likely increase in the cases.      

Smt. Santhi Kumari,IAS, Special Chief Secretary to Health, Sri Arvind Kumar,IAS, Principal Secretary to Govt. (MA&UD), Central Team Members, Sri Sanjay Jaju,IAS.,  Dr. Ravindran, Smt. Yogita Rana, IAS, Commissioner of Health and Family Welfare, Sri Lokesh Kumar, IAS, Commissioner, GHMC, Smt. Swetha Mohanty, IAS, Collector, Hyderabad, Sri Amoy Kumar, IAS, Collector Rangareddy, Sri Venkateswarlu, IAS, Collector, Medchal attended the meeting.
-Press note