Health Minister Harish Rao unveiled the Health Department’s 10-year progress report at Ravindra Bharathi on Monday.
Mr. Rao said that the State has made remarkable strides in healthcare, surging from 11th position in 2014, to third place in 2023, when evaluated against national health benchmarks. He emphasised that this achievement is just the beginning, and the State’s commitment to continuous improvement will not waver until it achieves the first rank.
The comprehensive report provided comparison of various healthcare parameters, spanning the years from 2014 to 2023. Notable highlights include the expansion of hospital bed capacity, which has grown from 17,000 beds in 2014 to 34,000 beds in 2023. Similarly, the number of oxygen beds has surged from 1,400 in 2014 to 34,000. The State’s healthcare infrastructure has also witnessed substantial growth, with medical colleges increasing from 20 in 2014 to a current count of 56, and nursing colleges expanding from 74 to 106.
