In its preparation for the third wave ofCovid-19, theAndhra Pradeshhealth department would set up 19 more RT-PCR labs in addition to the existing 14 labs in the state.
Meanwhile, the Health department has floated tenders for procuring 700 neonatal andpaediatricventilators. The Paediatric Task Force, constituted to guide on Covid-19 treatment among the paediatric group during the anticipated third wave, recommended dedicated paediatric intensive care unit(s) at medical college/tertiary unit (one to two per district). The health department has preliminarily decided to add 1,600 paediatricICU bedsto the existing TEACHING and tertiary hospitals.
Andhra Pradesh Medical Service & Development (APMSIDC) has invited bids for providing architectural and engineering consultancy Services, including preparation of detailed project reports, for the proposed paediatric super specialty hospitals inVisakhapatnam,Vijayawadaand Tirupati. The State Government has recently decided to develop three paediatric super specialty hospitals with 180 crore each in three different regions of the state.