Archive · 21 Nov 2025
Cherla CHC Upgraded with Maternity and Dialysis Services
A hospital in Cherla, Telangana, now has maternity and dialysis services, helping Adivasi and tribal people who earlier had to travel far for these services.
The hospital has been upgraded with new doctors and facilities, and a new building is being constructed for more services.
Maternity services launched at Cherla CHC benefiting Adivasi and tribal communities
Earlier, lack of services forced women to travel long distances to Bhadrachalam
Four specialist doctors posted, medical infrastructure improved
Dialysis services and operation theatre added for remote area patients
New CHC building under construction for additional healthcare services
- Who
- Adivasi and tribal communities in Cherla, Bhadradri-Kothagudem district, Telangana
- What
- Received upgraded healthcare services including maternity and dialysis
- When
- Maternity services launched in the second week of November 2022
- Where
- Cherla Community Health Centre (CHC), Bhadradri-Kothagudem district, Telangana
- Why
- To improve access to healthcare services for remote and marginalized communities
- Distance to previous facility
- Nearly 60 km to Area Hospital in Bhadrachalam
- Number of specialist doctors posted
- Four
- Number of patients receiving dialysis
- 16
- Cost of new CHC building
- ₹10 crore
- Additional services planned
- To be introduced once the new building is completed