Don't ask people to wear mask, take precautionary measures: UT Khader tells state govt
Belagavi: Karnataka Deputy Leader of Opposition in the Assembly UT Khader on Tuesday urged the state government to provide clear information on the COVID-19. He also asked the government to share the information provided by the WHO unambiguously.
Speaking to the media reporters at the Suvarna Vidhan Soudha, Khader also called on the government to take precautionary measures instead of asking people to wear masks.
“The government should ensure that there is no confusion among the people regarding the pandemic. Rather than asking the people to wear masks, the government should take precautionary measures,” he said.
Khader also urged the government not to give rise to panic among the people. “People should not believe everything that appears in various types of media, including social. A clear picture on the situation in China should be given, to spread awareness among the people,” he added.
Replying to a query against Karnataka Health Minister Dr. K Sudhakar’s remarks urging the senior leaders to avoid public programs, Khader dared the minister to look at his own party and the programs it is organizing and promoting.
“Let him speak about the leaders of all the parties, and not just about the Congress,” Khader said.
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Treat snake, dog bite victims without demanding money, Min Gundurao directs pvt hospital
Bengaluru: Private hospitals must provide immediate life-saving treatment to victims of snake bites and dog bites without demanding any advance payment, Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundurao said on Friday, stressing that the directive is mandatory and has already been issued as an official order.
The Minister was speaking after inaugurating the Snake Bites Prevention and Control and Rabies-Free Karnataka State Action Plan, organised by the Department of Health and Family Welfare under the Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme, at Vikasa Soudha.
Stating that the government aims to reduce rabies deaths in the state to zero by 2030, Gundurao said the action plan focuses on strengthening rabies prevention mechanisms.Anti-rabies vaccines and rabies immunoglobulin have been supplied to all primary health centres, community health centres, taluk hospitals and district hospitals across the state, and maintaining adequate stock has been made mandatory.
He added that private hospitals also have vaccines available and must begin treatment immediately without insisting on advance payment.
"To ensure strict implementation, state-level and district-level joint committees have been constituted to monitor compliance," Gundurao added.
The Minister said the initiative is being implemented with the coordination of various government departments, with non-governmental organisations also extending support.
Gundurao also stated that, “in line with Central Government guidelines, the Karnataka government included all snakebite cases under the list of notifiable diseases in 2024. The guidelines have been prepared in collaboration with NGOs, civil society organisations and multiple departments, focusing on prevention, availability of medicines, training of healthcare personnel and public awareness. The primary objective is to eliminate disability and mortality caused by snake bites.”
Reiterating the government’s stand, the Health Minister said that while free treatment for snakebite victims is being provided in government facilities, private hospitals are also responsible to offer immediate treatment without demanding advance payment.
