TIRUPATI: Sri Venkateswara Institute of Medical Sciences (Svims), Tirupati, is strengthening its patient identification, referral, and monitoring mechanisms to include more poor patients under the Dr NTR Vaidya Seva scheme and ensure their timely treatment.
The hospital has provided healthcare services worth ₹11.85 crore under various schemes during October 2026. A total of 2,519 patients received treatment under Dr NTR Vaidya Seva, with ₹8.37 crore covered through approved scheme packages. TTD’s S.V. Pranadana scheme provided an additional ₹2.20 crore, while Svims management spent ₹1.27 crore towards treatment costs.
Svims director-cum-vice chancellor Dr. Gudaru Jagadeesh said providing quality healthcare to poor and economically weaker sections is a key responsibility of the institution. The hospital is taking steps to ensure that no eligible patient misses treatment due to a lack of awareness about government healthcare schemes.
Svims is extending financial support when the approved NTR Vaidya Seva package amount falls short of costs involved in complex treatments. Doctors, Aarogyamitras and administrative staff working together to help eligible patients access the benefits, Dr Jagadesh explained.
“Real recognition comes when a poor patient returns home healthy and brings happiness to his family. Saving one life means giving a future to an entire family,” he pointed out.
As part of its monitoring mechanism, Svims proposes to appoint a doctor in each department to oversee cases under the scheme, track pending claims, and coordinate referrals. The institute will work with private hospitals and doctors in nearby towns to refer to Svims patients requiring super-speciality treatment.
To extend specialist healthcare to rural patients, Svims is preparing to launch the Sanjeevani telemedicine programme as a pilot project with the support of the state government. Under the initiative, 60 primary health centres (PHCs) will be connected to SVIMS through audio and video links.
The first phase will cover nine departments, including cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology, general surgery, medical oncology, general medicine, gynaecology, paediatrics, and orthopaedics. Doctors at PHCs will be able to consult specialists at Svims, while referring patients requiring further investigations or specialised treatment to the institute.
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