- Health Minister of Telangana T Harish Rao launched a new health program for women named ‘Arogya Mahila Yojana’ and ‘KCR Nutrition Kit Yojana’ on the occasion of International Women’s Day.
- Under the programme, tests would be conducted for women every Tuesday initially in 100 health centres and medicines provided to them free of cost.
- The women, if necessary, would be sent to ‘referral hospitals’ for further medical care.
- Harish Rao, who launched the programme in Karimnagar, said another scheme ‘Nutrition kit’ would be started for the benefit of pregnant women after the Sri Rama Navami festival to be celebrated later this month.
- According to a survey, 40 to 50 percent of women were suffering from different types of health problems.
- Though they suffer from health problems, a majority of the women would not approach doctors due to various reasons including poverty, or because of their busy schedules at home or because of reluctance to consult male doctors in hospitals.
Health Minister of Telangana T Harish Rao launched a new health program for women
