Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development K.T. Rama Rao made a surprise visit to the ‘Basti Dawakhana’ (neighbourhood clinic) at Begumpet, and inspected the facilities and performance of the staff.
He enquired about the patient turnout each day, and asked the doctor and staff where they would refer patients who came with serious ailments. He interacted with the patients about the delivery of services and medicines, and assured of any additional support required.
Diagnostic centres will be set up attached to the clinics and results would be sent directly to patients’ mobile phones or emails. GHMC additional commissioner Sikta Patnaik accompanied the Minister.