Agency primary health centre conducts 12 deliveries in 48 hrs

Amaravati: A primary health centre (PHC) at Rekapalli village in VR Puram mandal in East Godavari district, located in an agency area created a record of sorts by successfully conducting 12 deliveries in span of 48 hours. This is a rare occasion for any PHC, unlike other major hospitals.

Primary health and tribal welfare minister Kidari Sravan Kumar in a release on Thursday appreciated the doctors and staff at the PHC. On this occasion, Sravan Kumar said that he would visit the PHC very soon.

He explained that with the improvement in the quality of services in the government hospitals, the patient rush also increased even in the rural areas. He said that the number of institutional deliveries in the PHCs also increased tremendously.

The minister said that the government will bring new initiatives to further improve the quality of health services in the rural areas through PHCs.