9 More Critical Care Blocks To Be Set Up Across Telangana

Hyderabad: The state health department has taken steps to operationalise nine additional Critical Care Blocks (CCBs) at a cost of ₹28 crore each, following a recent review of the project by health minister Damodar Raja Narasimha.

Health department officials told Deccan Chronicle on Wednesday that the move is part of a plan under which 31 CCBs have been sanctioned across Telangana to strengthen emergency and critical care services at the district level. “The Minister reviewed the progress of all CCBs and directed that facilities should be made fully functional before inauguration, not opened merely for ceremonial purposes,” an official said.

At present, four CCBs are operational at Sangareddy, Nalgonda, Karimnagar and Nizamabad. Civil works and equipment installation have now been completed for nine more CCBs at Wanaparthy, Kamareddy, Jagtial, Jangaon, Vikarabad, Godavarikhani, Asifabad, Kothagudem and Adilabad, officials said.

“These nine units are technically ready. We are finalising staff deployment and operational logistics. Services are likely to begin from the first week of January,” a Health Department source told this paper.

Each Critical Care Block is a 50-bed advanced emergency care facility, equipped to manage trauma cases, cardiac and neurological emergencies, and other life-threatening conditions. The facilities are designed to ensure timely intervention during the golden hour, especially in districts that previously depended on distant tertiary hospitals for critical care.

During the review meeting, the Minister reportedly stressed the importance of ensuring that all medical equipment is fully functional and that trained doctors, nurses and paramedical staff are posted before the blocks are opened. “The objective is to start services immediately after inauguration so that patients benefit without delay,” an official said.

Once all 31 CCBs are operational, the State expects a significant reduction in referrals to urban hospitals and improved survival rates in medical emergencies, officials added.