Andhra Pradesh launches Sanjeevani health pilot at Gannela in Araku Valley
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu launched the Sanjeevani digital-health pilot at Gannela in Araku Valley mandal on 29 August 2026, linking 21 PHCs and demonstrating drone transport of samples.
Summary
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu, with Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav, launched the Sanjeevani pilot project at Gannela panchayat in Araku Valley mandal of Alluri Sitharama Raju district on 29 August 2026. Sanjeevani aims to give tribal people access to expert medical care through digital health records and video consultation, and Chandrababu Naidu has directed officials to roll the programme out across Andhra Pradesh from 1 January 2027 after the first pilot in Kuppam. The pilot connects 21 Primary Health Centres (PHCs), and drone transport of medical samples to the Government General Hospital at Paderu was demonstrated. Chandrababu Naidu said drones would be provided to all PHCs within three months.
Key facts
- Project
- Sanjeevani pilot (digital health)
- Launched
- 29 Aug 2026, Gannela, Araku Valley mandal
- District
- Alluri Sitharama Raju
- State-wide roll-out
- From 1 Jan 2027 (first pilot: Kuppam)
- Coverage
- 21 PHCs connected
- Drones
- Samples to GGH Paderu; all PHCs within 3 months
Practice MCQs 2 questions
The Sanjeevani health pilot launched by Andhra Pradesh on 29 August 2026 at Gannela is located in which district?
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Correct answer: A — Alluri Sitharama Raju
Gannela is in Araku Valley mandal of Alluri Sitharama Raju district.
From which date has Andhra Pradesh directed a state-wide roll-out of the Sanjeevani health programme?
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Correct answer: D — 1 January 2027
Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu directed officials to roll out Sanjeevani across Andhra Pradesh from 1 January 2027.