TGSRTC to setup dispensaries across Telangana

The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TGSRTC) employees and retirees across the State will no longer have to come to the RTC Hospital at Tarnaka in Hyderabad for treatment of their ailments. The corporation is planning to set up dispensaries in district headquarters in the State.

For this, necessary medical staff and equipment is also being procured. However, these dispensaries will not attend to emergencies or provide vital treatments.

The reason is that the dispensaries set up in some of the district centers attached to the RTC hospital are now being converted into hospitals. Though the corporation had the plan since a longtime, it is learnt that steps in that direction were not taken due to lack of adequate fund with the corporation.

Recently, RTC Managing Director VC Sajjanar had ensured allocation of necessary funds for setting up dispensaries and upgrading them into hospitals.

At present, there are a total of 14 RTC dispensaries across the State. Of which, four are in Hyderabad. But, it is learnt that some dispensaries did not



have required number of doctors, medical staff, equipment and medicines. However, steps are being taking by the authorities to assign doctors have been assigned to all the dispensaries.

As per available information, while just half-a-dozen doctors have been assigned by the State government, the rest of the doctors and technicians required have been provided by RTC through outsourcing. They will be available locally and provide a full range of general treatments.

However, patients requiring emergency treatment are provided basic treatment until they go to the RTC main hospital or private hospitals on the RTC referral list. Also, all kinds of medicines are being stocked in these dispensaries. Earlier, those treated at RTC main hospital had to come to Hyderabad each time for medicines. Now, free medicines will be provided in these dispensaries.

On the other hand, as part of the decision to set up dispensaries in the district centers, a dispensary has recently been set up in Nagarkurnool district. Steps are being taken to setup such facilities in other parts in the State.