Hyderabad, April 8 -- The Telangana government will soon introduce early lung cancer screening tests in 20 government hospitals across the state, health minister Damodar Rajanarsimha announced on Tuesday, April 7.

He said the state is entering into an agreement with AstraZeneca for the initiative, with a pilot project set to be launched shortly.

Health week event and new initiatives

The announcement was made during the Health Week celebrations held at Ravindra Bharati in Hyderabad as part of the Praja Palana-Pragati programme.

On the occasion of World Health Day, minister Damodar Rajanarsimha inaugurated several key digital platforms, including portals for the Cancer Registry, Clinical Establishments, PCPNDT, and Surrogacy. He also un...