Speaking at a review meeting with senior officials in Amaravati on October 30, 2025, the Minister credited the progress to rigorous monitoring and a new evaluation framework introduced in November 2024.
According to the news reports, staff attendance across government hospitals improved remarkably—from 83% in April to 92% in September, averaging 87% over the six months. While nurses and paramedical staff maintained attendance rates above 90%, doctors averaged 82%, prompting the Minister to order targeted interventions.
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Among major hospitals, King George Hospital (KGH), Visakhapatnam, recorded the highest attendance at 93.13%, followed by Kurnool Government General Hospital (92.71%) and Rajamahendravaram GGH (91.46%), while Nellore GGH registered the lowest at 66.44%.
In the medical education sector, Sri Venkateswara Medical College, Tirupati, achieved a perfect 100% attendance, while Rangaraya Medical College, Kakinada, followed closely with 99.92%. However, Yadav expressed concern over lower attendance rates in DME-affiliated institutions, nursing colleges, and the six newly established government medical colleges.
Outpatient (OP) services witnessed a significant boost, with over 4 crore consultations delivered—a growth of more than 20%. The average time per patient for OP services dropped sharply from 42 minutes to 26 minutes, made possible by a major expansion of registration infrastructure, reports the TNIE.
The number of OP counters in General Government Hospitals (GGHs) rose from 80 in 2024 to 150 by September 2025, while ABHA registration counters increased from 53 to 116, significantly reducing wait times.
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Diagnostic services also saw progress with 2.50 crore tests, including X-rays, ultrasounds, ECGs, and lab investigations— a 6.10% increase from the previous period.
For the first time, the state implemented a district-level ranking system as part of the new performance evaluation model. East Godavari, Kadapa, and Tirupati districts emerged as the top performers in implementing National Health Mission (NHM) programmes, while Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR), Guntur, and Srikakulam were identified as lagging districts.
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