Govt healthcare system better than private sector: Minister

It is the government-run public healthcare system that has played, and will continue to play, the major role in treatment of Covid19 cases and not the private sector medical facilities, health minister Etala Rajendar said on Monday. He told a news conference that private hospitals cannot ramp up their services as the government can at its hospitals.

“We have a dedicated

Covid-19 hospital in Gandhi, and we are treating Covid-19 patients at King Koti, Fever, OGH, and Chest hospitals among others. Private hospitals have a limited

PRIVATE HOSPITALS cannot increase their bed strength. “I urge them not to unnecessarily admit asymptomatic Covid-19 positive individuals,” Etala said and added that contrary to private hospitals, the government policy is to treat first and test later. number of beds. Even one of them with 1,000 beds will not be able to dedicate its entire services for Covid-19 patients but will devote only a portion of their beds for treating Coronavirus cases,” the minister said. Private hospitals cannot increase their bed strength. “I urge them not to unnecessarily admit asymptomatic Covid-19 positive individuals,” he said. Contrary to private hospitals, the government policy is to treat first and test later. “Any patient who comes to a government hospital will be offered treatment for his or her ailment. Only after starting this will the test for Covid-19 be done,” he said.

He assured the people that there was no need to worry over care and treatment of Covid-19 patients, whether symptomatic or asymptomatic as the government will ensure every required treatment based on the patient conditions.