Sanjeevani project rollout across AP by July
CM orders monthly health drives; gradual expansion of the project in state
Amaravati: Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to institutionalise monthly health outreach through ‘Swarnandhra Population Management’ Gram Sabhas, health camps, and awareness programmes to be held on the fourth Saturday of every month.
At a review meeting on the ‘Sanjeevani’ project, the Chief Minister called for coordinated participation by MPs, MLAs, District Collectors, and medical officials beginning April, stressing a field-level push to improve public health outcomes.
Naidu ordered the statewide rollout of the ‘Sanjeevani’ programme by July, expanding its current implementation in Kuppam and Naravaripalli in Chittoor district. The government has set a target to conduct medical screenings for 56.40 lakh people over the next year, with diagnostic results to be delivered to beneficiaries via WhatsApp within 48 hours.
Officials said the programme will require 904 mobile medical units at an estimated cost of Rs 162 crore, which has received the Chief Minister’s approval. So far, 3.14 lakh individuals have been registered in the Sanjeevani Digital Nerve Center database.Emphasising preventive healthcare, Naidu directed that individual health records be continuously updated and urged a focus on reducing long-term medical costs through early intervention. He also called for an assessment of health outcomes in Chittoor district to benchmark the programme’s impact. The Chief Minister further instructed officials to expedite the rollout of the proposed ‘AP Health Management Policy,’ structured around five pillars- Matrutva (maternity care), Shakti (empowerment), Naipunyam (skill development), Kshema (well-being), and Sanjeevani (vitality). In parallel, the government is working towards implementing a universal health coverage framework through the NTR Vaidya Seva Trust, with multiple insurance firms expressing interest in participation.
Discussions are also underway to establish new medical colleges under the public-private partnership (PPP) model.
Naidu directed that vacancies in the medical and health department be filled without delay and called for integration of pharmacy networks and laboratory services to streamline service delivery.
On maternal health, he instructed that Caesarean sections be restricted to medically necessary cases, mandating audits in institutions where C-section rates exceed 20 per cent, with an emphasis on promoting normal deliveries. Health minister Y Satyakumar Yadav and health department officials attended.
