20,000 rural women will get health insurance cover, says Kamineni

1,300 nurses trained to conduct diagnostic tests under Mahila Master Checkup

Minister Kamineni Srinivas releasing a poster on the health scheme for rural women in Vijayawada on Monday. He is flanked by ZP chief G. Anuradha and MP K. Narayana Rao.

The State government will provide health insurance coverage to 20,000 rural women, Health Minister Kamineni Srinivas has said.

Participating in the Arogya Deepthi programme conducted to promote awareness about the health insurance scheme for rural women here on Monday, the Minister said that cancer and other dreaded diseases had been included in the NTR Vaidya Seva Scheme for the benefit of the poor.

The Minister said that the government was concerned about the high maternal and infant mortality rates in the State.

The prime reason for this was anaemia in women. This was because women in general and pregnant women in particular did not give adequate importance to their diet.

The Minister said the State government trained 1,300 nurses to conduct Mahila Master Checkup diagnostic tests. Arrangements were also being made to distribute 16,000 tablets to ANMs to help them maintain records online.

Machilipatnam MP Konakalla Narayana, ZP chairperson Gadde Anuradha and Swachh Andhra Executive Vice-Chairman C.L. Venkatrao participated in the programme.

AIIMS admissions

Admissions to the AIIMS established at the Siddhartha Medical College would begin in July, the Minister said.