Karnataka govt to set up day-care chemotherapy centre in each district
Bengaluru: Setting up day-care chemotherapy centres in each district, providing digital mammography machines to 20 district hospitals, colposcopy machines to KC general hospital in Bengaluru and others in districts are among the announcements for the health sector from the Karnataka budget on Friday.
Presenting the 2024-25 budget in the Assembly, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said state-of-the-art Critical Care Blocks (CCB) will be set up in each district to provide better healthcare to patients suffering from critical illness. Construction has already started in 15 districts.
In the current year, work will be taken up in Udupi, Davanagere, Vijayapura, Mysuru, Mandya, Dharwad and Koppal districts at a cost of Rs 187 crore. CCBs will be set up in the remaining nine districts in the next year, the chief minister said.
He further said that 100-bedded taluka hospitals will be constructed at a cost of Rs 280 crore in Anekal, Nelamangala, Hoskote, Shringeri, Khanapura, Shirahatti and Yelandur talukas. Announcing a grant of Rs 75 crore for repairs and renovation of dilapidated buildings, he said the Mother and Child Hospital building and other infrastructure facilities at the premises of KC General Hospital here will be taken up at a cost of Rs 150 crore.
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In order to provide 24x7 emergency healthcare services to rural people, 25 PHCs will be upgraded to Community Health Centres (CHC) at a cost of Rs 350 crore over the next two years. In the current year, 15 CHCs will be operationalised, the chief minister said.
Forty-six new PHCs will be set up through Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board at a cost of Rs 221 crore. As many as 6,493 Health and Wellness Centres have been established to provide quality health care services in rural areas. In the current year, Rs 130 crore will be provided for the construction of 199 health and wellness centres. Since there are no chemotherapy treatment centres in most of the districts for providing treatment and for continuous follow-up to cancer patients, a Day-Care Chemotherapy Centre will be set up in each district with Rs 20 crore, Siddaramaiah said.
For early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer and cervical cancer that are increasing among women, digital mammography machines will be provided to 20 district hospitals and Colposcopy machines will be provided to KC General Hospital and district hospitals of Udupi, Kolar and Davanagere at a cost of Rs 21 crore, he added.
In the next two years, STEMI (Severe Heart Attack) treatment will be extended through Hub-and-Spoke model to all the taluka hospitals.
Also, Rs 32 crore will be provided for the procurement of thrombolytic drugs for the treatment of STEMI and stroke.
An Inquiry Commission has been set up to conduct a judicial inquiry into the serious allegations made in the Public Accounts Committee Report of 2021 regarding management of Covid-19 pandemic, the chief minister announced. Necessary action will be taken based on the report of the Commission, he said.
The Chief Minister said Rs 20 crore will be provided in the next two years to set up 430 laboratories to provide affordable and qualitative laboratory service for residents of Bengaluru. Integrated and Public Health Laboratory (IPHL) will be set up in each of the district hospitals in the next four years to provide qualitative and affordable laboratory services.
IPHLs will be set up in Chikkamagaluru, Vijayanagar, Shivamogga, Belagavi, Mandya, Hassan and Kodagu districts in the current year and in Chitradurga, Bagalakote, Chamarajanagara, Bidar, Koppal, Raichur, Kalaburagi,Uttara Kannada and Gadag during 2025-26, he said. Apart from this, taluka level block Public health laboratories will be established in Hunagunda, Sirsa and Hagaribommanahalli during this year. A total grant of Rs 11 crore will be provided towards this purpose, Siddaramaiah announced.
One Ayurveda diabetes unit each would be set up in the four divisions of the state to provide Ayush treatment to the public for control of diabetes, he said.
Since there are no blood storage units in first referral units of many districts of north Karnataka, it is becoming difficult to supply blood during an emergency. To overcome this, 50 new blood storage units will be established in the next two years, the chief minister said.
Siddaramaiah said Rs six crore will be provided for procurement of 87 True-Nat machines for screening of tuberculosis in PHCs for eliminating tuberculosis by 2025. Also, a grant of Rs 400 crore will be provided for construction and purchase of equipment for medical colleges and Rs 130 crore will be provided for construction of super speciality hospitals, he added. The existing 40-bedded Nephro-Urology hospital in Mysuru will be upgraded to a 100-bed hospital and a Child Health Care unit will be set up in Kalaburagi Medical College hospital with technical assistance from Indira Gandhi Institute of Child Health, Siddaramaiah said.
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Passing out parade held at IMA Dehradun, 491 young officers join Indian Army
Dehradun(PTI): After undergoing rigorous training at the Indian Military Academy (IMA) in Dehradun, 491 cadets participated in a grand Passing Out Parade on Saturday and will now be commissioned as officers in the Indian Army.
The spectacular parade, held at the historic Drill Square in front of the academy's Chatwood Building, was reviewed by Army Chief General Upendra Dwivedi, who served as the reviewing officer.
Along with 491 Indian cadets, 34 foreign cadets from 14 friendly countries also participated in the Autumn Term 2025 Passing Out Parade.
A total of 525 officer cadets from the 157th Regular Course, 46th Technical Entry Scheme, 140th Technical Graduate Course, 55th Special Commissioned Officers Course, and Territorial Army Online Entrance Exam 2023 Course participated in the Passing Out Parade.
The 'Sword of Honour' and gold medal for securing first place during training was awarded to ACA Nishkal Dwivedi, the silver medal to BUO Badal Yadav for second place, and the bronze medal to SUO Kamaljeet Singh for third place.
The silver medal for securing first place in the 'Technical Graduate Course' was awarded to Officer Cadet Jadhav Sujit Sampat, and the silver medal for first place in the 'Technical Entry Scheme-46' was awarded to WCC Abhinav Mehrotra.
The silver medal for the 'Special Commission Officer Course' was given to Officer Cadet Sunil Kumar Chhetri.
Among the foreign cadets, the first place in merit was secured by JUO Mohammad Safin Ashraf from Bangladesh. The Army Chief's Banner for overall best performance in the Autumn Term was awarded to Imphal Company.
As the parade concluded, helicopters showered flowers on the newly commissioned officers from the sky.
On this occasion, General Dwivedi congratulated the new officers in his address for successfully completing their training. He praised the young officers for their high level of discipline, leadership qualities, and endurance, and urged them to uphold the glorious traditions of the Indian Army and serve the nation with loyalty, commitment, and honour.
General Dwivedi said that joining the army marks the beginning of a lifelong duty and selfless service.
The parents and guardians of the newly commissioned officers were also present during the passing out parade.
