Bengaluru: Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar has urged Covid recovered persons and their family members to voluntarily get tested for tuberculosis (TB). He was speaking at Vidhana Soudha after launching special TB test drive which will be held across the State from August 16 to August 31. “We have initiated a special…
New Medical Colleges to be built on PPP model in 9 Districts
July 12, 2021Davangere: Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar on Saturday said that the Government has an objective to build Medical Colleges on the PPP model in nine Districts across Karnataka. Speaking to the media after visiting the new Medical College building here, he said there was a debate on building a Hospital on the…
Centre gives Rs.1,500 crore financial aid for COVID management in Karnataka
July 12, 2021Bengaluru: As Karnataka prepares to take on the possible third wave of COVID attack, which is predicted to happen in a couple of months, Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar said that the Centre has provided a financial assistance of Rs.1,500 crore for tackling the deadly virus. Speaking after launching the vaccination drive at a Private…
First-of-its-kind Covid Warrior Memorial to be built in Bengaluru: Minister
July 2, 2021Bengaluru: Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar on Thursday said Karnataka Government will build a Covid Warrior Memorial, first-of-its- kind, in honour of doctors and paramedical staff who ‘martyred’ themselves in the fight against Coronavirus. Speaking at a function to celebrate National Doctors’ Day here, he said, “We will build a Memorial to…
Don’t Close Covid Care Centres
June 30, 2021Health Minister tells District Administration Mysore/Mysuru: Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar has asked the District Administration not to close down any Covid Care Centres (CCCs) in the district and to shift all Corona positive patients to those centres. Addressing a meeting at ZP auditorium here yesterday to take stock of the COVID-19…
Death audit expert team to study reasons for high mortality rate in district
June 30, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: As COVID Mortality Rate (CMR) is still high at 3.8 percent in Mysuru district, a death audit expert team will be sent to Mysuru to find out reasons, said Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar. He was speaking to the media after chairing a meeting to review the COVID situation in the district at Zilla…
Two doses of vaccination for all before December end: Health Minister
June 25, 2021Bengaluru: The State Government is determined to administer both the doses of Covid vaccine for all by December end, said Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar. Speaking to media after flagging off a special vaccination drive at State Bar Council here yesterday, he said the Government was taking all measures to vaccinate everyone…
One case of Delta Plus variant comes to light
June 23, 2021Health Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar confirms about deadly infection in Mysuru Mysore/Mysuru: There are over 40 cases in the country of the new Delta Plus strain, which has been tagged as a “Variant of Concern” by the Centre and the Government has sent a warning to Maharashtra, Kerala and Madhya Pradesh on Delta Plus cases…
Over 3 crore COVID-19 tests conducted in Karnataka
June 5, 2021Bengaluru: Minister for Health and Medical Education Dr. K. Sudhakar on Friday said that over 3 crore COVID-19 tests have been conducted in the State since the pandemic broke out last year. ‘’Karnataka has cumulatively conducted 3,01,49,275 COVID- 19 tests till Wednesday since March 8, 2020, when the pandemic broke out in the State,’’ Dr….
Change perception of people towards Govt. Hospitals: Minister tells docs
June 4, 2021Bengaluru: Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar has called upon doctors to work with dedication and commitment to take healthcare services at Government Hospitals to world-class and change the people’s perception of about Government facilities. Virtually addressing 1,763 newly-recruited doctors by Department of Health and Family Welfare here recently, he said the recruitment…
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