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Markapuram Opens 13 Village Health Clinics for Rural Care
Markapuram district has opened 13 new Village Health Clinics.
They cost about ₹4.5 crore to build.
The clinics are part of a wider state programme that opened 265 clinics.
People in villages can get help for common illnesses and basic health tests there.
The clinics will also provide medicines and care for pregnant women, new mothers and children.
Health workers will teach villagers about staying healthy.
The district collector asked officials to keep the clinics clean and make sure staff and medicines are available.
The clinics are intended to help villagers get basic care without travelling far.
Thirteen Village Health Clinics were inaugurated in Markapuram district on Tuesday.
The clinics were built at an estimated cost of ₹4.5 crore.
District Collector M. Vijaya Sunitha inaugurated them during a virtual programme at the Markapuram collectorate.
The clinics will offer common-ailment treatment, essential medicines, basic diagnostics and care for mothers and children.
Officials were told to ensure staffing, medicine supplies, cleanliness and regular monitoring.
- Who
- Markapuram district Collector M. Vijaya Sunitha inaugurated the clinics; local legislators and health officials participated.
- What
- Thirteen Village Health Clinics were inaugurated.
- Where
- Markapuram district, with the inauguration programme held at the Markapuram collectorate.
- When
- Tuesday; no calendar date was specified.
- Why
- To bring primary healthcare services closer to rural communities and reduce travel for basic medical care.
Key facts
- Clinics opened in Markapuram district
- 13
- Estimated construction cost
- ₹4.5 crore
- Clinics inaugurated statewide
- 265
- Inauguration format
- Virtual programme
- Services
- Common-ailment treatment, essential medicines, basic diagnostics, maternal and child healthcare, and health awareness
- Operational priorities
- Medical staff, medicines, cleanliness and regular monitoring
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