Arogya Sri, 104, 108 were role models
Hyderabad, Dec 17, 2012: The Hyderabad based Centre for Economic and Social Studies (CESS) has said that the Arogya Sri, 104 and 108 health services, innovatively introduced by Dr. YSR during his regime, had become role model schemes for other states in the country.
Making a special mention of the schemes in its draft approach paper for the 12th five-year plan, the Central-Government recognized institute has said the decision of Dr. YSR to introduce the schemes was very adventurous.
“The schemes were innovative and had become role model for other states, besides playing a key role in protecting public health in Andhra Pradesh,” CESS said in its draft paper.
The three highly appreciated programmes were the brain children of Dr.YSR who introduced them after gaining first hand information of the people’s problems during the Praja Prasthanam Padayatra he undertook in 2003.
The three programmes, effectively implemented by YSR keeping in mind the medical necessities of poor and middle class people, were watered down by the Kiran Kumar Reddy-led Government incurring the wrath of the people in the post-YSR period.