INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Vijayawada: The year 2020 threw a lot of challenges to the State government, more specifically the Covid-19 pandemic, which the
administration not only contained well but also strengthened the medical and health sector
Further, the government increased the extent of YSR Aarogyasri scheme by incorporating many more diseases under its cover.The State, led by
Jagan Mohan Reddy, made rapid strides in developing infrastructure and facilities in controlling the pandemic by widening the network and
pressing into service the village secretariat system and closely monitoring the situation almost on a daily basis
It stood first in the number of tests per million in the country and its recovery rate was higher and mortality rate lower than that of the
Labs were established in a record time
nearly 20 percent of the population standing first in the country
About 8.80 lakh were infected with an average positivity rate of 7.64 percent, the death rate logged was 0.81 percent, which is considerably
centres, and establishing a structured network right from 104 toll-free number to telemedicine
The number of virology labs went up to 150 when there was not even one before
The State has followed a decentralized model of sample collection centres and about 1,519 facilities acted as sample collection centres
secretariats, volunteers, sanitation workers, ASHA workers and ANMs played a vital role during the pandemic.Government hospitals were
Mohan Reddy, fulfilling his election promise with the launch of a pilot project on January 3 in West Godavari district, which provides
extended to Vizianagaram, Visakhapatnam, Guntur, Prakasam, YSR Kadapa and Kurnool districts from July 16 covering 2,200 ailments
Later, it was implemented in Srikakulam, East Godavari, Krishna, Nellore, Chittoor and Anantapur districts
Procedures were increased by 234, taking the total to 2,436 on November 10.During the year, the State recruited 508 Aarogya Mithras and 670
new help desks were set up in the network hospitals
About 1,404 ambulances of 108 and 104 were pressed into service.
