Hyderabad, Sept. 23 -- Telangana Health Minister Damodar Rajanarsimha on Tuesday announced major reforms to improve sanitation, security, and patient care in government hospitals.

At a review meeting with senior officials at the Arogyasri Trust office, he said sanitation, security, and patient care workers are essential to hospital functioning and must be given priority.

The minister directed that a portion of hospital security staff be recruited from retired armed forces personnel. Tender rules will mandate that guards are below 50 years of age and physically fit. He also ordered the creation of a security supervisor post to be filled by a retired army official. Every hospital must also have a CCTV monitoring room under security contra...