Bengaluru: The Karnataka Government on Sunday said it has issued notices to as many as 577 private healthcare facilities for overcharging patients during treatment for COVID-19 in the three waves of the pandemic in the State. Minister for Health, Family Welfare and Medical Education Dr. K. Sudhakar said this was a stern warning from the…
Transfers in Health Department as per guidelines: Health Minister
April 28, 2022Bengaluru: Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar has said that the transfer of officials in the Health Department will be done as per the guidelines issued by the Government and will not be done according to the whims and fancies of any individual. The Minister was speaking at a meeting of Health Department’s senior officials and…
COVID 4th wave likely in June: PM Modi chairs review meet with Chief Ministers
April 27, 2022Vaccinating children a priority Covid-appropriate behaviour must in public places New Delhi: Amid surging Coronavirus cases in Delhi and some other States, Prime Minister Narendra Modi this noon interacted with Chief Ministers of all the States to review the COVID-19 situation. PM Modi warned that the “Covid challenge” has not yet been surpassed. “Despite managing…
COVID 4th wave: State Govt. re-introduces mask mandate, social distancing
April 26, 2022Prime Minister to hold video-conference with Chief Ministers and Health Ministers on Apr. 27 Bengaluru: Amid fresh COVID-19 concerns in different parts of the country and apprehensions about a possible fourth wave of the pandemic, the Karnataka Government on Monday decided to issue guidelines making wearing face masks and maintaining social distancing compulsory. This decision…
Vaccination for children aged between 5 and 12 years soon: Dr. K. Sudhakar
April 23, 2022Mysuru: Health & Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar said that with a possible fourth wave of COVID pandemic looming large, the Government has begun preparations for vaccinating children aged between 5 and 12 years. He was speaking to press persons after taking part in the 9th International Congress of the Society for Ethnopharmacology, India,…
Native healing methods should be passed on to next generation: Health Minister
April 22, 20229th International Congress of Society for Ethnopharmacology held Mysore/Mysuru: Advocating the need for passing on native healing methods to the next generation, Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar said that at the same time it is also important to properly document all medical research and innovations. He was speaking after inaugurating the 9th…
Biometric attendance system for State Health Department
April 22, 2022Bengaluru: The Karnataka State Health Department will now release salaries of employees based on their attendance recorded thrice on the Aadhaar-Enabled Biometric Attendance System (AEBAS). There are 3,230 hospitals and offices under the Health Department with over 65,000 people as staff. A circular to this effect has been issued yesterday and all Drawing and Disbursing…
Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar visits Nanjangud Temple
April 19, 2022Medical Education and Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar had darshan of Sri Srikanteshwaraswamy at Nanjangud temple yesterday morning. He also inspected the roof of the temple and later visited Parashuram temple, close to the main temple. The Minister is seen with Temple Chief Priest Nagachandra Dixit, Paarupattedara Shankar Dixit, Vishwanath and Srikanta Jois. Later, the…
Ukraine returnees want to pursue medical education in India
March 25, 2022Submit separate memorandums to Chief Minister and Prime Minister through Mysuru DC Mysore/Mysuru: Even as Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar had made an announcement that the State Government will help 700 medical students, who returned to the State from war-torn Ukraine, continue their education in 60 Karnataka Medical Colleges, a group of students and…
TB being detected among those recovering from COVID: Minister
March 25, 2022Bengaluru: Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar said that Tuberculosis (TB) has been detected among several people who have recovered from COVID-19 and the Government has sought a detailed report on this. Speaking at an event organised by the Health Department on the occasion of World TB Day on Mar. 24, he said,…
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