Hyderabad: Health Minister Damodar Rajanarasimha has instructed Telangana State Medical Services and Infrastructure Development Corporation (TGMSIDC) engineering officials to conduct field visits to the Institute of Mental Health in Erragadda and submit a report on the condition of old buildings in the hospital in the next two to three days.

The minister conducted a high-level review meeting on Wednesday, September 17, at the Indian Institute of Health office in SR Nagar, discussing the steps to strengthen medical services in the Osmania Medical College-affiliated hospitals.

Officials have been asked to restore the Institute of Mental Health to its former glory and prioritise the creation of infrastructure, equipment repairs, an RO water plant, sanitation, drainage system, internal roads, and other facilities required for patients.

He also sought details on outpatient and inpatient services and discussed services in the Sarojini Devi Kanti Hospital.