The chief minister of Andhra Pradesh YS Jagan Mohan Reddy has announced that the government of Andhra Pradesh had decided to introduce a fresh scheme named Family Doctor from the 15th of August. The scheme allows people to contact the doctor directly, who is working in the nearest Primary Health Centre.
The Primary Health Centres in the state would be digitalised and details of every patient would be uploaded into a portal. The details about the patient’s condition, blood group, emergency contact, previous treatment, medicines being used by the patient and other details will be uploaded in the portal.
The patient doesn’t required to submit any files as full information is available online. This information would be available even to the district headquarters hospitals in the state, where the patient can walk in and get the treatment done. The chief minister told the health department authorities to keep all government hospitals and the PHCs ready to open the scheme.
He also told them to begin implementing the new Arogyasri programme from August 1st. He further ordered them to boost Covid vaccine administrations, particularly to the people aged above 60.