Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav speaking at a national conference in Delhi on Monday.
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The Andhra Pradesh government’s healthcare initiative, Sanjeevani, aimed at shifting the focus from the treatment of diseases to their detection and prevention, caught the attention of many officials and Ministers at a national conference in New Delhi.
According to a press release from the Health Department on Monday (June 29, 2026), when Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav told the gathering at the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare about the features of the initiative, many sought more information about it.
The Minister said the initiative would play a vital role in bridging the gap in healthcare access between rural and urban areas. Explaining how it works, Mr. Satya Kumar Yadav said Citizen Health Screening would be held using 904 mobile medical units, as part of which healthcare teams would conduct 41 diagnostic tests for every individual.
Each mobile unit will screen 20 individuals a day. Based on the results, the disease risk can be identified at the individual and society level, the Minister said, adding that the programme costs about ₹163 crore a year.
Digital health records
Using the data collected during the screening, digital health records would be created, and these would then be used to send personalised alerts about medications, consultations and treatments to every individual through the Digital Nerve Centres.
The initiative was launched in Chittoor district in July 2025, and will be extended to the entire State in August this year, the Minister said.
He also spoke about integrating artificial intelligence into healthcare services in the State, which prompted the Union government to recognise Andhra Pradesh as a model State in the use of AI in healthcare.
Published – June 30, 2026 12:01 pm IST
