Undivided
Andhra Pradesh has already been a model state in terms of commitments to child
health issues, but there is a long way before they achieve the targets and the
leadership in both states. Union and State Legislatures
will play crucial roles in ensuring health services promised reach out to all.
To
discuss the ways of improving child health indicators and to ensure health is
at the top agenda of leadership in both States, understanding the crucial link
between top leadership and the people, GPPI-CPR and GHS organized a roundtable in
Hyderabad on 23 March
2015 on “Infant and Child Mortality in
Telangana & Seemandhra: Status & Challenges, and Role of Policy Makers”. This was attended by several Andhra
& Telangana MPs including Asaduddin Owaisi, Kothapalli Geetha and Midhun
Reddy. Several MLAs also participated in the discussion. The roundtable was
presided over by Kalvakuntla Kavitha (TRS).