Andhra Pradesh Govt to establish 15 new Nutrition Rehabilitation Centres

The Andhra Pradesh government will establish 15 new Nutrition Rehabilitation Centres (NRCs) in government hospitals to provide essential healthcare and nutritional support to children below five years of age, said Health Minister Satyakumar Yadav. 

In a statement issued on



Friday, the minister said the centres are being set up under the National Health Mission, with 11 of them coming up in hospitals located in tribal regions. 

At present, the state has 21 NRCs with 340 beds, and the addition of the new centres will bring 115 more beds into service.