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Andhra Pradesh Healthcare Boost Via PPP Model
15 Jan
Summary
- PPP model suggested for nuclear medicine and radiology.
- Cancer daycare centres and dental clinics to expand.
- Mobile medical units and advanced diagnostics to improve access.
The Health Department of Andhra Pradesh has received recommendations to significantly expand the use of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) model for healthcare services. Joint Secretary Vijay Nehra forwarded a detailed 27-page document suggesting improvements in nuclear medicine, radiology, cancer daycare centres, dental clinics, and mobile medical units. This initiative follows recent discussions on leveraging PPP for medical education and aims to bolster service delivery statewide.
The suggestions focus on increasing access to essential services, especially in underserved rural and semi-urban areas. Specific emphasis is placed on the availability of PET-CT scan, SPECT imaging, and radiotherapy for cancer patients, addressing the low provision of nuclear medicine services. The plan also highlights strengthening dental services at Primary Health Centres and ensuring adequate dental equipment and doctors.
Furthermore, the PPP model is proposed for establishing cancer daycare centres, with a national goal of having such facilities in government hospitals by 2027-28; Andhra Pradesh has already been sanctioned 14 centres. The expansion of X-Ray, CT, and MRI machines through this collaborative approach is also a key recommendation to improve diagnostic capabilities across the state.
