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Naidu Announces Major Reforms to Strengthen Health Sector

The New Indian Express Anantapur

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August 26, 2025

Pushes for wider insurance cover, more hospitals, new medical colleges, Jan Aushadhi med stores in every mandal, preventive care through yoga and nauropathy

- EXPRESS NEWS SERVICE @ Vijayawada

CHIEF Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has announced a wide range of initiatives to strengthen medical infrastructure, expand health insurance, establish new medical colleges, and promote preventive healthcare through yoga and naturopathy.

At a review meeting on the Health Department held at the Secretariat on Monday, Naidu stressed the need to make affordable medicines widely accessible, generate employment opportunities for Backward Class (BC) youth, and provide free health check-ups across the state.

He directed officials to ensure that every mandal has at least one Jan Aushadhi generic medicine store, reducing the financial burden on the poor while creating jobs for BC youth through applications processed under the BC Corporation.

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