DHO Dr HR Thimmaiah launches a week-long brain health awareness programme and physiotherapy equipment at the Brain Health Clinic of Wenlock District Hospital on World Brain Day on Wednesday Mangaluru: District health officer Dr HR Thimmaiah on Wednesday said that 12,501 patients have been treated since April 2024 under the Karnataka Brain Health Initiative (KaBHI).Speaking…
Thiruvananthapuram: Home minister Ramesh Chennithala said the state would roll out a ‘Talk Room’ project to address the mental and social issues faced by children as part of the crackdown against prevalence of drugs.Speaking at a meeting of various youth organizations convened as part of efforts to strengthen anti-drug activities across the state, Chennithala said…
Kerala minister K Muraleedharan T’puram/Kochi/Kozhikode: Health minister K Muraleedharan clarified that state govt will not oppose the distribution of pothichoru (free food packets) to patients and bystanders in govt hospitals but maintained that political activities and organizational branding would not be permitted on hospital premises. He added that his views were specific to the situation…
Health and family welfare minister UT Khader reviewed healthcare facilities in Udupi on Sunday Udupi: Govt hospitals should actively showcase successful surgeries, quality treatment and positive patient outcomes to build public confidence and encourage more people to use public healthcare facilities, health and family welfare minister UT Khader said on Sunday.During a review of healthcare…
The minister emphasised that senior doctors must be available during night shifts Shivamogga: Health minister UT Khader on Saturday announced major policy overhauls alongside an investigation into the controversial referral of a Kyasanur Forest Disease (KFD) patient from McGann Hospital to Mangaluru.After a departmental review meeting in Shivamogga, the minister, ordered an inquiry, emphasising that…
Mangaluru: The health department’s efforts to fill vacancies at rural health centres through walk-in interviews have received a poor response, with only nine MBBS graduates applying over the past week.Following directives from health minister U T Khader, the department had issued advertisements on various platforms to recruit MBBS graduates on a temporary basis to address…
GPS-linked 108 system goes live in Karnataka Bengaluru: Calling 108 Arogya Kavacha ambulance during a medical emergency in Karnataka may soon feel a lot like booking a cab — except that the system is designed to save lives.Chief minister Siddaramaiah Monday inaugurated the govt-owned 108 Command and Control Centre, an integrated emergency response system. The…
Mandya: Residents have been urged to take urgent precautions against dengue as monsoon approaches, with district authorities stepping up preparedness amid rising fears of mosquito-borne infections.At an inter-departmental coordination committee meeting at the District Office Auditorium Wednesday, DC Kumara warned that dengue, spread by Aedes mosquitoes, poses a serious threat during the rainy season when…
