Health Minister Satya Kumar Yadav. | Photo Credit: File Photo Andhra Pradesh Minister for Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare Satya Kumar Yadav has asked medical colleges to strive for the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF), which will provide recognition to the colleges. After inaugurating the office for the Disease Monitoring and Decision-Making Centre (DMDC), which would be set up soon, at Dr. NTR University of Health Sciences (NTRUHS) in Vijayawada on April 16 (Thursday), Mr. Satya Kumar said the research studies conducted by medical experts from the State should be published in the prestigious weekly medical journals such as The Lancet. Published – April 16, 2026 08:21 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation Stakeholders call for stronger enforcement of child safety provisions under Motor Vehicles Act Man found dead at Yakkara; dehydration suspected