Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Wednesday directed State Drug Control officials to register a case against Paschim Banga Pharmaceuticals, manufacturer of Compound Sodium Lactate Injection IP, that is suspected to be the cause of the four maternal deaths that occurred in the Ballari District Hospital since November 9. The Minister, who chaired a meeting with the State Drug Control …
In order to provide better healthcare services in rural areas in the seven districts of Kalyana Karnataka region, the Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board will spend ₹250 crore under the Arogya Avishkara programme, KKRDB Chairman Ajay Singh has said. Dr. Singh opined that the menstrual hygiene practices may significantly reduce the risk of cervical cancer, and the KKRDB would launch …
VIJAYAWADA: Krishna district collector P. Raja Babu has informed that as many as 2.59 lakh people have availed of outpatient services in the Jagananna Arogya Suraksha camps so far in the Krishna district. He further informed that around 391 Jagananna Arogya Suraksha camps had been carried out across the district as of November 2. The collector explained about the progress …
Vijayawada: Chief Minister Y.S. Over 26 lakh persons availed the benefit in 6,350 camps and received free consultation, diagnoses, treatment and medicines for the past two weeks. YSRC ministers, legislators, and leaders said that, in a revolutionary initiative, the camps set a new standard in healthcare accessibility by conducting 53 types of lab tests free of charge. Officials said, “To …
Since its inception in 2018 till August, 2023, Karnataka has treated 35 lakh women of the total 63.17 lakh beneficiaries under Ayushman Bharat Arogya Karnataka health scheme. Far above average While the national average of women beneficiaries under the scheme is 48%, Karnataka’s coverage is 55%, the highest in the country among large States. Besides, with 3,472 hospitals, Karnataka also …
