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Telangana Doubles Health Spend Goal by 2047
8 Dec
Summary
- Telangana aims to increase health expenditure from 4% to 8% of GSDP by 2047.
- The state has established 5,023 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs for various health services.
- Telangana is becoming a medical tourism hub, attracting over one lakh tourists annually.

Telangana is strategically increasing its investment in healthcare, with a target to raise health expenditure from the current 4% to 8% of its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) by 2047. This ambitious goal is set to enhance productivity, drive economic growth, and build societal resilience, key factors in the state's aspiration to reach a $3 trillion economy by the same year. Improved health outcomes are seen as central to this economic vision.
The state is reinforcing its healthcare infrastructure through a robust three-tier system. This includes 5,023 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs offering essential services, 184 Telangana Vaidya Vidhana Parishad hospitals acting as referral centers, and a growing network of 35 teaching hospitals and 13 specialty institutions. Major projects, such as the new Osmania General Hospital and expansions at Nizam's Institute of Medical Sciences, are underway.



