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UP Governor Anandiben Patel Urges Affordable Healthcare and Transparency
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News18•16-10-2026, 18:30
UP Governor Anandiben Patel Urges Affordable Healthcare and Transparency
- •Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel stressed the importance of making healthcare accessible to all sections of society during the inauguration of Lapetos Healthcare Super Speciality Hospital.
- •She emphasized that transparency and trust are vital in medical services, urging hospitals to ensure medicine quality and prevent counterfeit drugs.
- •Patel called for ethical, patient-centric care, advising doctors to avoid burdening patients with unnecessary tests, medicines, or expenses.
- •She encouraged the hospital management to visit rural schools and provide free healthcare services for underprivileged children.
- •The governor announced plans to convene a meeting of private hospitals at Jan Bhavan to discuss collective corporate social responsibility initiatives for adopting villages and helping children.
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Uttar Pradesh Governor Anandiben Patel inaugurated the Lapetos Healthcare Super Speciality Hospital in the Awadh Vihar Yojana area of Lucknow.
She emphasized accessibility for all, transparency, trust, ensuring medicine quality, checking counterfeit drugs, and avoiding burdening patients with unnecessary tests or expenses.
The governor stated she wants to convene a meeting of all private healthcare centres at Jan Bhavan to discuss collective corporate social responsibility initiatives, such as adopting villages and providing free healthcare for children.