Archive · 28 Sep 2025
AP Government Spends Over 1,000 Cr on Free Heart Treatments
The Andhra Pradesh government has spent a lot of money, over 1,000 crore rupees, to help people with heart problems.
This money has been used to give free treatments to 1.41 lakh patients.
They provided things like stents, bypass surgeries, and valve replacements.
They also have a 'Golden Hour' program to help people having heart attacks, giving them free medicine in 238 hospitals.
The government is working with both public and private hospitals to provide care, and they are checking for other health issues like diabetes too.
The goal is to make sure people in need can get the healthcare they require.
The Andhra Pradesh government spent Rs 1,003 crore on free heart treatments.
1.41 lakh cardiac patients received free treatment through the NTR Trust.
The 'Golden Hour' initiative saved 3,402 heart attack victims.
The government is partnering with 161 private and 26 government hospitals.
Surveys are being conducted to identify non-communicable diseases.
- Who
- Andhra Pradesh government
- What
- Spent over Rs 1,003 crore on free heart treatments.
- When
- Over the past 15 months, reported on Sunday ahead of World Heart Day.
- Where
- Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- To provide free heart treatment to patients, and improve public healthcare.
- Spending
- Rs 1,003 crore
- Time Period
- 15 months
- Patients Treated
- 1.41 lakh
- Surgeries
- 9,880 bypass surgeries, 3,074 valve replacements
- Hospitals
- 26 government, 161 private
- Trust
- NTR Health Service Trust