Mangaluru social worker Yogesh Kalasadka wins "Person of the Year Award 2022"
The Ecolink Institute of Well-being on Thursday conferred the “Person of the Year” award 2022 to Yogesh Kalasadka, a popular social worker and a manager at the Mangalore Special Economic Zone for his services in the rehabilitation of people affected by the land acquisition.
Ecolink Institute of Well-being is an international training provider. It conferred the award in collaboration with the Linking Friends Club. The award recognizes people with outstanding achievements in human rights, education, and social work fields at the end of every year.
The award was conferred at a ceremony in Madanthyar on Wednesday by Vivek Vincent Pais, the Director of Dharmasthala Social Service Projects. Vivek Vincent Pais had won the Person of the Year Award in 2021.
Previously working in Link Center, he has proved his efficiency and leadership in developing community-based de-addiction camps and prevention programs. He has efficiently provided leadership for around 40 community-based De-addiction camps in various parts of Karnataka, including Gulbarga.
Known as a community organizer and social entrepreneur, Yogesha also manages a number of grass-root levels voluntary projects, especially targeting the education of school children, youth, temple renovation, agriculture, health, and rural development. He is also a certified addiction professional from Ecolink Institute & Colombo Plan.
Handing over the award, Vivek Vincent Pais appreciated him for his number of community initiatives for supporting the education of poor children, supporting the salary of teachers in rural schools, and giving leadership in community projects.
Dr. Thomas Scaria, the Director of the Ecolink Institute said Yogesh is an Icon of youth who has played significant roles in rehabilitation services, both among farmers and those addicted to alcohol and drug use disorder.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
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.
