Archive · 11 Oct 2026
Telangana Health Updates Cover Screening, Mental Health and Care
Health organisations in Telangana have announced several efforts to help people and animals.
A home survey checked about 1.49 crore people for long-term illnesses.
It identified many people with high blood pressure and diabetes.
A conference discussed how healthy habits may help prevent illness and manage stress.
AIIMS Bibinagar held activities to help students and the public talk about mental health.
NIMS said it offers small-incision surgeries for some serious spine problems.
Some eligible patients may get that treatment through a relief fund.
A municipal animal care centre has also started using an ultrasound machine to check animals.
A Telangana survey screened about 1.49 crore people for non-communicable diseases at home; nearly 18 lakh were identified with hypertension and more than nine lakh with diabetes.
At a lifestyle medicine conference, health principal secretary Dr Christina Z Chongthu called for preventive care addressing nutrition, activity, sleep, stress and social connection.
AIIMS Bibinagar held Mental Health Week activities, including student debates, nursing education and radio programmes aimed at awareness and reducing stigma.
Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences said it offers minimally invasive endoscopic surgery for selected complex cervical and thoracic spinal disorders, with eligible patients potentially covered by the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund.
Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation introduced an ultrasound machine at its Fathullaguda animal birth control centre to support veterinary diagnosis and care.
- Who
- Telangana health officials, AIIMS Bibinagar, Nizam’s Institute of Medical Sciences and Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation.
- What
- The reports cover a statewide NCD screening survey, a lifestyle medicine conference, mental health awareness activities, minimally invasive spine surgery and new ultrasound equipment for veterinary care.
- When
- The articles refer to Saturday, a Mental Health Week ending Saturday, an October 8 nursing programme and preparations ahead of World Spine Day on October 16; no year is specified for these dates.
- Where
- Telangana, including Hyderabad, Bibinagar, NIMS and Fathullaguda.
- Why
- The initiatives aim to identify health conditions, promote prevention and mental health awareness, treat selected spinal disorders, and improve animal healthcare.
- People screened
- Around 1.49 crore people were screened for non-communicable diseases at home across Telangana.
- Survey findings
- Nearly 18 lakh people were identified with hypertension and more than nine lakh with diabetes.
- Lifestyle medicine conference
- The seventh International Conference on Lifestyle Medicine, ISLMCON 2026, used the theme “From Burnout to Balance: Health through Lifestyle Medicine.”
- Mental Health Week
- AIIMS Bibinagar held activities under the theme “Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change.”
- Spine surgery
- NIMS said selected patients with complex cervical and thoracic spinal disorders can receive UBE or monoportal endoscopic surgery.
- Treatment funding
- Eligible NIMS patients may receive treatment free under the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, subject to the scheme’s provisions and approval.
- Veterinary equipment
- An ultrasound machine was made operational at the Malkajgiri Municipal Corporation’s animal birth control centre in Fathullaguda.