Mysuru: District Minister Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah inaugurated the new Intensive Care Unit (ICU) block at K.R. Hospital in city yesterday.  

Dr. Yathindra also held a meeting with the hospital authorities and sought information about emergency treatments.  

Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) has converted the old Jayadeva Hospital building into an ICU block with 15 new beds and ventilators. The institute has collected Rs. 15 lakh as registration fees from the patients.  

The hospital aims at providing treatment to poor and economically weaker patients during emergencies.  

Speaking on the occasion, K.R. Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. Shobha informed Dr. Yathindra that K.R. Hospital had a total of 78 ICU beds for which additional 15 beds has been added with the inauguration of new block.  

“We have been receiving four patients everyday on an average from private hospitals. In order to provide quality medical treatment to the patients, we have four ICU blocks, modern equipment such as 2 MRI scanners, 2 CT scanners, digital x-ray machine, endoscopy machines,” she said.  

Dr. Shobha, who also highlighted the issues related to scarcity of staff, requested Dr. Yathindra Siddaramaiah to initiate measures to resolve the issue.  

On learning about the issue, Dr. Yathindra assured to provide necessary approvals.  

Zilla Panchayat Chief Executive Officer (CEO) S. Ukesh Kumar, Superintendent of Police (SP) Mallikarjun Baladandi, MMC&RI Dean and Director Dr. Mudassir Azeez Khan, RMO Dr. Nayaz and others were present.