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Naidu, Nadda to Open 22 Andhra Pradesh Health Projects
Andhra Pradesh is opening 22 new health projects on Saturday.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda will inaugurate them.
The projects together cost about ₹249.50 crore.
Ten of them are emergency healthcare centres.
These centres will have 500 new beds.
They are designed to help treat serious emergencies, including situations like Covid-19.
Twelve other projects are integrated public health laboratories.
The laboratories will help provide public health testing and services in different parts of the state.
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu and Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda will inaugurate 22 health projects in Andhra Pradesh on Saturday.
The projects have a combined estimated cost of ₹249.50 crore.
Ten emergency healthcare centres account for ₹234.50 crore and will add 500 beds.
The emergency centres are located across nine places, including Nellore, Visakhapatnam, Kurnool and Vijayawada.
Twelve integrated public health laboratories, costing ₹15 crore in total, will also be inaugurated.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda and state Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav.
- What
- The inauguration of 22 health projects, including 10 emergency healthcare centres and 12 integrated public health laboratories.
- Where
- Across Andhra Pradesh, including Vijayawada, Nellore, Visakhapatnam, Kurnool and other listed locations.
- When
- Saturday.
- Why
- To expand emergency healthcare capacity, add beds and improve public health laboratory services for residents.
Key facts
- Total projects
- 22
- Total estimated cost
- ₹249.50 crore
- Emergency healthcare centres
- 10 centres costing ₹234.50 crore
- Additional beds
- 500 beds in the centres being inaugurated
- Integrated public health laboratories
- 12 labs costing ₹15 crore in total
- Broader emergency-centre plan
- The central government has sanctioned 24 centres costing ₹600.35 crore, with 1,275 additional beds planned
- Broader laboratory plan
- 26 integrated public health laboratories are planned across Andhra Pradesh
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