The is setting up about 10,000 YSR rural and urban Health clinics. While the existing primary healthcare centres are primarily functioning from the mandal headquarters, the health clinics are expected to take care of the health needs of the entire Population.
The village clinics have been attached to village secretariats, and each clinic covers a population of 2,000. Besides establishing these health clinics, the state government is spending Rs 16,203 crore to revamp government hospitals and medical colleges to strengthen public healthcare and Infrastructure. All the YSR village health clinics will be operational by the next Republic Day.
The village clinics will be linked with the PHCs through video conferencing. According to the health officials, the village clinics will also be tied up with the laboratories. Health records of the villagers will be available in the respective village clinics through Aarogyasri cards. These details can be accessed by the nearby PHC doctors visiting the village under family doctor concept, which in turn will be useful in diagnosing and treating the cardholder.