Don’t you have ‘health card’? Don’t worry. You’ll get treatment in private-govt. hospitals
Bengaluru, August 02: Saying that the government would issue universal health cards under the ‘Arogya Karnataka’ programme by 2019, Health Minister Shivanand Patil said that those who do not have health cards could also get treatment in both government and private hospital by producing ration card.
Speaking to reporters at the Vidhana Soudha here on Thursday, the Minister said that people need not worry about not having health cards. If they have ration cards, they could get treatment in government and private hospitals. Health card is mandatory for treatment. But there is no compulsion to get health cards. Under this programme, the treatment was being given based on APL and BPL card categories, he said.
The In-Patients were being given the health cards after giving them the treatment. There was no condition that people should have health cards before admitting into hospital. So, there was no need to stand in queues to get health cards, the Minister clarified.
Treatment even without health card
Treatment was given to more than 15,000 patients in private hospitals based on ration cards under this scheme. By August end, the distribution of health cards in 11 major general hospitals would be completed. In the first phase, 3 lakh cards were distributed. In taluk hospitals, registration of patients and distribution of cards would be commenced in October. There was a plan to merge Ayushman Bharat of the Central government and Arogya Karnataka scheme of the state government and introduce a model healthcare programme in the state, he said.
It was planned to give healthcare facility to over 2 crore population including 62 lakh families under Ayushman Bharat scheme and 1.20 crore under Arogya Karnataka scheme, he said.
No scarcity of doctors
The government has solved the doctors problem in government hospitals. Doctors were available in all hospitals and specialist doctors were also appointed. The doctors who have been to higher education while in duty, have returned to their profession. So, there was no scarcity of doctors. In order to fill the specialist doctors in government hospitals, the government has started bid (auction) system. Out of 300 doctors participated in the bid, 200 doctors were working. Within a week, once again the private doctors would be invited for the bid, he said.
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Authorities seize PoP idols in Dharwad ahead of Ganesh Chaturthi
DHARWAD: The district administration has stepped up its crackdown on the sale of Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols ahead of the Ganesh festival and seized idols from workshops in the city on Monday.
Acting on a tip-off received by Deputy Commissioner Divya Prabhu G.R.J., a joint team of officials conducted inspections at the premises of 10 idol-makers in the Gandhi Chowk area according to a report by The Hindu. The operation was led by District Environment Officer Jagadish I.H., with support from the Municipal Corporation and Police Department.
During the search, 10 PoP idols were found in the shop of idol-maker Santosh Chavan. The idols were confiscated and a formal warning was issued to him. Officials also collected samples of partially completed idols from multiple workshops, which have been sent to laboratories for testing.
The inspection team included Municipal Environment Engineer Saroja Pujar, Senior Health Inspector Shanthagouda Biradar, Health Inspector Vidyashree Badiger and other staff members.
