Mysore/Mysuru: Cheluvamba Hospital will soon set up an IVF (In Vitro Fertilisation) and Fertility Centre to benefit poor patients who are unable to afford treatment at private centres. Considering the growing demand for IVF and fertility services, the State Government had earlier announced the establishment of such centres at four Government Medical Colleges and Hospitals…
Worm-infested food: Two Cheluvamba Hospital staff members suspended
July 17, 2025State Food Commission Chairman slams MMC&RI hospitals for pathetic conditions Mysore/Mysuru: In a shocking revelation that has raised serious health concerns, Dr. H. Krishna, Chairperson of the Karnataka State Food Commission, has recommended the suspension of two staff members at Cheluvamba Hospital after discovering that severely malnourished children were being served expired and contaminated food….
Man dies outside hospital with pregnant wife inside
January 13, 2025Biting cold suspected to be reason for death Mysuru: A man, who had been sleeping outside Cheluvamba Hospital while his wife was admitted for delivery, died this morning. It is suspected that freezing temperatures, particularly during the night and early morning hours, contributed to his death. The deceased, Nagesh (35), son of late Govindaiah, was…
Mystery shrouds death of Cheluvamba Hospital CMO
September 30, 2024Mysuru: A 42-year-old doctor was found dead under mysterious circumstances at her flat in Lakshmipuram here yesterday morning. The deceased doctor is Dr. Vidyadhare, Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Cheluvamba Hospital. A resident of an apartment in Lakshmipuram in city, she was residing with her husband, K.R. Hospital CMO Dr. Shanmukha and three children. Dr….
MP Yaduveer to inspect K.R., Cheluvamba Hospitals again with heritage experts
July 11, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Mysuru-Kodagu MP Yaduveer Krishnadatta Chamaraja Wadiyar has decided to conduct the inspection of K.R. Hospital and Cheluvamba Hospital buildings, along with heritage experts and seek their opinion. Speaking to Star of Mysore during his visit to afore mentioned hospitals, the renovation works of which are underway, Yaduveer Wadiyar, also a titular king of erstwhile…
‘Four in K.R. Hospital, 17 kids in Cheluvamba being treated for dengue’
July 11, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: Four persons at K.R. Hospital and 17 children at Cheluvamba Hospital are being treated for dengue fever and the condition of all these patients is stable, with no serious health issues reported in them, said Dean and Director of MMC and RI Dr. K.R. Dakshayani. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Dr. K.R. Dakshayani said,…
Human Milk Bank at city’s Cheluvamba Hospital soon
February 24, 2024Expected to aid healthy growth of pre-term babies by feeding processed breast milk Mysore/Mysuru: A Human Milk Bank, soon set to be established at Cheluvamba Hospital for Women and Children in the city, aims to provide a crucial lifeline for pre-term babies. In Mysuru district, where approximately 22 to 25 percent of births are pre-term,…
Cheluvamba Hospital to get Mobile NICU
February 20, 2024Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to prevent infant mortality in Mysuru District, the State-run Cheluvamba Hospital will soon get a cutting-edge mobile Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), also called a neonatal ambulance, that has been launched Statewide for emergency treatment of new-borns. This new addition, under Integrated Management of Neonatal and Child ICU, aims to ensure…
Housewife, labourer allegedly murdered in separate incidents
October 17, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: In separate cases, a housewife and a labourer were found allegedly murdered in city. While the housewife was found murdered at her house on the 1st Main Road in Kumbarakoppal, the labourer was found killed at the Children’s Ward in Cheluvamba Hospital in city. In the first incident, the housewife, identified as Pushpa (43),…
Mismanagement at K.R. Hospital and Cheluvamba Hospital: Upa Lokayukta initiates suo motu case against officials
June 29, 2023Mysore/Mysuru: Upa Lokayukta Justice K.N. Phaneendra has taken a proactive step by initiating suo motu proceedings against the authorities accountable for the mismanagement of K.R. Hospital and Cheluvamba Hospital in Mysuru, which are affiliated with Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI). The initiation of the proceedings comes a week after Justice Phaneendra visited the…














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