Bhatkal: Equipped with technologically advanced equipments and facilities, a new diagnostic and health center was inaugurated in Bhatkal on Sunday, March 1, here.
The new diagnostic and health center named Life Care Diagnostic and Health Center is a polyclinic and promises various facilities and services, some of which were not available in and around Bhatkal.
Speaking at the inaugural event, senior most doctor of the Nawayath community, Dr. Sibgatullah congratulated the organisers and associates of the center and added that a project like this has always been a need of the hour for the people of Bhatkal. He also wished the organisers for their endeavors.
Additional General Secretary of Anjuman Hami-e-Muslimeen Bhatkal, Ishaq Shabandri asserted that the facilities provided Life Care Diagnostic and Health Center will be a stepping stone in the upliftment of healthcare in and around people. He added that people in Bhatkal were turning towards medical hubs like Mangaluru and Calicut for medical issues and that it should be stopped and inauguration of these health center will play a key role.
President of Majlis-e-Islah wa Tanzeem, SM Parvez, spoke about how the healthcare system in and around Bhatkal has been marred by failure despite in the past, organizations have come up with similar projects. He however wished the organisers luck for the endeavors.
Associate of the center, Ismail Jukaku, shed light upon the project and vision of the center add spoke about how they organisers plan to further develop the center in the near future.
AMO of Bhatkal Taluka Hospital, Dr. Savita Kamat also addressed the event and stressed upon developing the healthcare system in Bhatkal adding that more private entities in the field should come up and shoulder the responsibility of improving healthcare facilities in the city. She also called on people not to turn to cities like Mangaluru and Chennai and to support the Life Care Diagnostic and Health Center and to to shut the trend of turning to such cities for medical issues.
The center promises expert OPD services in Accident & Emergency, Hi-Tech Laboratory, Specialised Physiotherapy Unit, Advanced Dental and Implants along with Day Care for Gynaecology department. The organisers have also added that more departments will be extended in day care services.








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Mumbai (PTI): Ryan Rickelton's whirlwind unbeaten ton was overshadowed by Heinrich Klaasen's unbeaten 65 as Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated Mumbai Indians by six wickets in an IPL match here on Wednesday.
Chasing an imposing 244-run target, Travis Head (76 off 30) and Abhishek Sharma (45 off 24) shared 129 runs for the opening wicket to set the platform for SRH.
Klaasen (65 not out off 30 balls) then displayed his all-round hitting abilities to guide SRH home with the help of Nitish Kumar Reddy (21) and Salil Arora (30 not out off 10) in 18.4 overs.
Earlier, Rickelton's knock powered MI to 243 for five.
MI rode on a 93-run stand between Rickelton (123 not out off 55 balls) and Will Jacks (46 off 22) in 7.1 overs for the opening stand to power the side.
MI skipper Hardik Pandya scored a valuable 31 off 15 balls before being dismissed.
Praful Hinge (2/54), Eshan Malinga (1/29), Sakib Hasan (1/39) and Nitish Kumar Reddy (1/31) were the wicket-takers for SRH.
Brief Scores:
Mumbai Indian: 243 for 5 in 20 overs (Ryan Rickelton 123 not out; Praful Hinge 2/54).
Sunrisers Hyderabad: 249 for 4 in 18.4 overs (Travis Head 76, Heinrich Klaasen 65 not out; AM Ghazanfar 2/51).
