Karnataka to inoculate journalists on priority basis treating them as frontline workers
Bengaluru, May 4: The Karnataka government on Tuesday decided to treat journalists as frontline COVID warriors and inoculate them on a priority basis.
"We will treat journalists as frontline workers and vaccinate them on a priority basis," Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa told reporters after a special cabinet meeting to control the growing COVID cases in the state.
He, however, appealed to journalists not to cover incidents in a manner that it created fear among people.
"There is a health emergency situation in the state as well as the country. It is the responsibility of the media to point out flaws and shortcomings but showing one issue continuously will create fear among people," Yediyurappa pointed out.
The cabinet decided to import five lakh doses of Remdesivir injection and also one lakh oxygen concentrators.
The Chief Minister also warned those black-marketing Remdesivir drug by colluding with company officials, their agents and middlemen.
The cabinet also decided to appoint ministers to supervise the oxygen and Remdesivir supply, bed availability and COVID Call centres and war rooms, the Chief Minister said.
According to him, the district in-charge ministers have been asked to camp in their respective district and have been given full authority to bring COVID cases under control.
"In order to procure more oxygen and Remdesivir drug we are constantly in touch with the Central government," the Chief Minister said, adding, more number of COVID care centres would be opened in the districts.
Suitable action would be taken to appoint doctors and nursing staff for COVID control, he added.
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AI-based monitoring strengthens PPP dialysis programme in Karnataka: Health Minister
Bengaluru (PTI): The introduction of an AI-enabled monitoring system will significantly enhance patient safety and treatment quality under Karnataka's public-private partnership dialysis programme, Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said on Thursday.
Launching the AI-based smart monitoring system at KC General Hospital in Bengaluru, the minister said such technological innovations bring dialysis services delivered under the PPP model on par with private healthcare standards.
"The introduction of an AI-enabled monitoring system will significantly strengthen patient safety and treatment quality under Karnataka's PPP dialysis programme," he said.
The system, introduced by dialysis care provider NephroPlus, enables real-time monitoring of critical treatment parameters such as blood pressure, fluid removal and electrolyte balance during dialysis, aiming to improve patient outcomes through continuous oversight, a statement said.
Currently deployed across seven dialysis centres, the platform tracks 28 key parameters, including patient care, safety, bed availability, staff alertness, emergency preparedness, infection control, hygiene and operational efficiency, NephroPlus said in a statement.
It allows administrators and clinical teams to take data-driven decisions through continuous performance monitoring, it added.
Officials said the technology replaces periodic audits with always-on monitoring, offering a more transparent and robust governance framework.
NephroPlus CEO Rohit Singh said continuous monitoring is critical in dialysis care and the AI-based system ensures consistent quality standards across centres while enabling safer and more reliable treatment for patients.
The launch event also featured a live demonstration of AI-powered dashboards, showcasing real-time tracking of dialysis procedures.
