Live
- No more smoking in government office premises
- Google Cloud unveils new initiatives to empower AI startups in India
- Collector Warns of Strict Action if Irregularities Occur in Weighing Process
- WPL 2025: Mumbai Indians release Issy Wong, Humairaa Kaazi, Fatima Jaffer and Priyanka Bala
- People will not forgive Congress for repeatedly insulting Constitution: Kiren Rijiju
- Aid group resumes activities at famine-hit camp in Sudan
- Kishan Reddy Vows to End BRS and Congress Influence in Telangana, Criticizes CM's Governance
- Punjab bypolls: Bittu twisting words for political gains, says Congress nominee
- Punjab CM to administer oath to over 10,000 sarpanches on Friday
- BJP Core Committee Plans Protests Against State Government’s Failures
Dr K Sudhakar calls for enhancing medical services in State
Health Minister K Sudhakar
Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar has emphasised the need for enhancing public healthcare services and make them accessible to all in the State.
Udupi: Health Minister Dr K Sudhakar has emphasised the need for enhancing public healthcare services and make them accessible to all in the State.
Speaking at the virtual inauguration of various infrastructure facilities at Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS) on Tuesday, Sudhakar said "We need to bring that glory back in every sector including health. Government is working towards upgrading infrastructure in hospitals. Chief Minister B.S.Yeddyurappa has provided huge funding for the health sector. We are working towards strengthening the health services at three stages. PHCs are being modernized. We are working to provide preventive measures rather than treating diseases. Policy changes are being made to encourage rural service of doctors. There is a need for more medical services in rural areas."
Construction of medical colleges each in four districts is underway. The minister said that "this will provide education for more than 27,000 medical aspirants. We are recruiting 2,000 doctors in the State".
The minister inspected Manipal Institute of Technology which is declared a containment zone due to surge in COVID-19 cases in the campus. "There are 11 thousand people here in MIT campus. Nine hundred have been infected and the whole campus is made a containment area. But there are no serious threats, we are sending back the people with negative reports," Sudhakar declared.
