Issued by: Dr.P. Jagadeeshwara Rao, District Medical and Health Officer, Visakhapatnam, Date: 03.06.2026

Visakhapatnam Indian News Times:3 June Dr.P. Jagadeeshwara Rao, District Medical and Health Officer, Visakhapatnam, along with a team of 7 ART and Surrogacy experts, inspected Sri Venkataramana Hospital (ART Level-1), Krishna Nagar, Maharanipet, Visakhapatnam, Nirmala Hospital (ART Level-1), Murali Nagar, Visakhapatnam. During this inspection, the District Medical and Health Officer, Dr.P. Jagadeeshwara Rao made several suggestions to the said centers. The operation theater, ward, scanning machine were inspected. The qualifications of the doctors, staff and lab equipment of the above hospitals were examined to see if they had permission to run ART centers or not and appropriate suggestions were given.  He requested that the fee be reduced for the poor in these centers as well.

Dr. Vidyarama, Gynecologist, VGH, Dr. Vandana Sasikiran, Radiologist, KGH, Dr. Sobhasri, Sociologist, Andhra University, Smt. L.V. Ramani, NGO, Sri K. Shivaji, Monitoring Consultant, Dr. B. Umavathi, DPMO, Sri B. Nageswara Rao, Demo, etc. participated in this inspection team.

      District Medical and Health Officer
                       Visakhapatnam