There is no mechanism to eliminate viruses completely, but the impact can be mitigated by building a sound health infrastructure, said Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, recalling the havoc unleashed by the COVID-19 pandemic across the globe.
Speaking after laying the foundation stone for three Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences (TIMS) on Tuesday, Mr Chandrasekhar Rao said that since the emergence of other infectious diseases could not be ruled out, the States with robust health services will see less devastation.
The three new autonomous health facilities, which would come up in Gaddianaram (near L.B. Nagar), Sanathnagar, and Alwal, will be in addition to the first TIMS in Gachibowli, which started functioning during the pandemic.
