10 months ago
Telangana Plans Enhanced Geriatric Care Centers
The Telangana government is planning to improve healthcare for elderly people in government hospitals.
They want to create special centers for older adults with features like separate entrances and exits, and trained staff like doctors, physiotherapists, and counsellors.
These centers will also use digital systems to keep track of patients' health records.
The government is working with Nims and an organization called HelpAge India to make this happen.
They will also train more people to work in these centers.
The goal is to make sure elderly patients get the best care possible.
Telangana government plans to enhance geriatric care centers in government general hospitals.
Superintendents directed to prepare detailed layouts for geriatric centers with patient-friendly features.
Aarogya Mitras, physiotherapists, and counsellors to be deployed for comprehensive care.
Digital platforms to be introduced for registering and tracking geriatric health records.
Nims and HelpAge India to assist in setting up geriatric centers and training personnel.
- Who
- Telangana Health Department, Nims, HelpAge India
- What
- Planning to enhance geriatric care centers in government general hospitals
- Where
- Telangana, India
- When
- Ongoing, with immediate steps for layout preparation
- Why
- To provide standardized, end-to-end geriatric care and address manpower shortages
Key facts
- Initiative
- Enhanced geriatric care centers in government general hospitals
- Key Personnel
- Aarogya Mitras, physiotherapists, counsellors
- Digital Platforms
- For registering and tracking geriatric health records
- Model Center
- 44-bed geriatric center at Nims
- Training Program
- Online partnership course with Nimhans for clinical psychologists
- NGO Support
- HelpAge India assisting in setting up geriatric centers
Quotes
Dr. Christina Z. Chongthu
Health secretary of the state.
“The health department planned to deploy Aarogya Mitras, physiotherapists, counsellors, and introduce digital platforms for registering and tracking geriatric health records in an organised manner after a layout is submitted by the superintendents.”
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“She directed superintendents and heads of general medicine departments to prepare a detailed layout for strengthening elderly healthcare services.”
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Dr. Bheerappa Nagari
Director of Nims.
“The institute would assist in helping government hospitals set up geriatric centers with help of HelpAge India, an NGO that cares for the elderly in many states.”
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Sources
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