Good, affordable Healthcare is priority for Telangana: Minister Rajender

Published On 2019-11-21 03:43 GMT   |   Update On 2019-11-21 03:43 GMT

Telangana is already a Hub for Pharma and Biotech Industry and the government will provide all support to the industries to grow, the Minister said the government also intends to be the leading state in the country for providing good and affordable healthcare.

Hyderabad: Telangana Minister for Health Etela Rajender recently said that Health and Education are the two priority areas for the government and it is working towards making Telangana a healthy state.

Addressing after inaugurating a Health and Pharma Conclave being organized by CII Telangana in association with IMT ( Hyderabad) here, Mr Rajender, while highlighting the need for affordable healthcare, said that good healthcare services should be available to common people.

Countries which have focused on good healthcare have always become progressive, he said technology should be used well to increase the access and quality of healthcare.

Telangana is already a Hub for Pharma and Biotech Industry and the government will provide all support to the industries to grow, the Minister said the government also intends to be the leading state in the country for providing good and affordable healthcare.

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CII National Committee on Pharmaceutical Chairman and Dr Reddy’s Laboratories Limited Co-Chairman and CEO, GV Prasad, said that as a nation, we have to invest in Primary care, prevention and screening a lot more.

Mr Prasad opined that access and affordability of healthcare is not a huge issue in India, but the main issue is of lack of robust insurance system and less emphasis on Primary healthcare and prevention.

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