Daycare chemotherapy centres to be set up in district hospitals, announces Dr. Sharanaparakash Patil
Belagavi: Medical Education Minister Dr. Sharanaparakash Rudrappa Patil on Tuesday said the State government plans to establish day-care chemotherapy centres in all district hospitals across Karnataka to make cancer treatment more accessible.
Replying to a question raised by BJP MLC M.P. Kushalappa during the Question Hour in the Legislative Council, the minister said it was not feasible for cancer patients from various districts to travel repeatedly to Kidwai Memorial Institute in Bengaluru. To address this issue, the government is taking steps to establish cancer care centers in other districts in collaboration with the Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology.
Providing details of cancer treatment at Kidwai, Dr. Patil said that over the past three years, 41,512 cancer patients have received treatment at the institute. Treatment included surgery, radiation therapy, chemotherapy, or a combination of these, depending on the type and stage of cancer.
Between 2022 and 2024, a total of 12,781 patients underwent surgery, 14,423 patients received radiation therapy, and over 28,370 patients were administered chemotherapy, he said.
The minister further noted that more than 110 patients were provided bone marrow transplants, an otherwise expensive procedure, free of cost at the institute during the same period.
The proposed day-care chemotherapy centers, he said, would significantly reduce the burden on patients and improve access to timely cancer treatment at the district level.
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Ballari Police get new IGP, SP after New Year’s clash that killed Congress worker
Ballari: Ballari has witnessed a major reshuffle in its police leadership following the New Year’s Day clash in Avvambavi village that led to the death of Congress worker Rajashekhar.
Range Deputy Inspector General of Police Varthika Katiyar has been transferred, and 2004-batch IPS officer P S Harsha has been appointed as the new Inspector General of Police. At the district level, Suman Pannekar, a 2013-batch IPS officer who was serving as Deputy Commissioner of Police (Intelligence), has been named the new Superintendent of Police. Pavan Nejjur, who had taken charge as SP on December 31, was suspended in the aftermath of the violence. Chitradurga SP Ranjith Bandaru had been overseeing arrangements in the interim.
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Soon after assuming charge on Wednesday, IGP Harsha visited Avvambavi, where the clash took place, and inspected the site, Deccan Herald reported. He held discussions with officials on the ground, sought details of the incident and issued preliminary directions. The newly appointed SP is expected to formally take charge on Thursday.
Addressing the media, Harsha said he had received clear instructions to act without bias. He said information related to recent incidents in Ballari would be collected, investigations would be carried out, and appropriate action would follow. He added that the clash would be examined in detail and further discussions would be held with officers once the new SP assumed charge.
The developments come amid an escalating political row over the incident. Ballari MLA Janardhana Reddy released a video claiming that a private bodyguard fired at Rajashekhar during the clash on January 1. In response, videos were released from the office of MLA Bharat Reddy, including footage that purportedly shows a person standing atop Janardhana Reddy’s house at the time of the incident.
