Mysore/Mysuru: Accusing the Government of not keeping its promise on fulfilment of their demands, nearly 600 Resident Doctors attached to Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI), began an indefinite strike in K.R. Hospital premises here this morning. The strike, as part of a State-wide demonstration, is organised under the aegis of Karnataka Association of…
K.R. Hospital, Cheluvamba Hospital roofs leaking dangerously
November 22, 2021Rs. 51 crore proposal sent for Govt. nod Mysore/Mysuru: Previously unheard of rains have been lashing on Mysuru since October this year and this has caused widespread damages to several heritage structures the city is known for including K.R. Hospital and Cheluvamba Hospital that are visited by hundreds of patients every day. Both the Hospitals…
MillionICU initiative: Trials begin at K.R. Hospital
November 20, 202135 normal beds to be upgraded into step-down ICUs for critical care 24×7 Central Monitoring Cell to monitor multiple patients remotely Proposal to be sent for Government approval before implementation Mysore/Mysuru: The State-run K.R. Hospital, managed by Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) in the heart of the city, is all set to upgrade…
Broken pillar of MMC&RI gate troubles pedestrians
July 28, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The concrete pillar of MMC&RI gate, which is broken and fallen on the footpath, is hampering the smooth movement of pedestrians. Though it has been a month since one of the two concrete pillars broke and fell across the footpath, it has not come to the notice of the officials concerned. Ironically, MMC&RI Dean…
Threat of Delta Plus variant: Genome Sequencing Lab to come up at MMC&RI
June 27, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Amid rising concerns over mutations and a surge in COVID-19 cases, especially the more potential Delta Plus variant, a Genome Sequencing Lab will be set up at Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI) (K.R. Hospital) to test samples that mutate. At present, only National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in Bengaluru…
MMC&RI Dean felicitated
June 24, 2021Dr. C.P. Nanjaraj, Dean and Director of MMC&RI, being felicitated by Retd. Senior Hospital Pharmacy Officer V. Suresh Babu and Office staff members recently. Others seen are Office Superintendents Rohit, Naveen and Shylaja; First Division Assistants (FDAs) Manjunath, Bhagyalakshmi, Yogesh, Mohan Kumari and Jayamani.
Black Fungus treatment to start soon at MMC&RI
May 19, 2021Bengaluru: Amid rising mucormycosis or Black Fungus in COVID-19 patients in Karnataka, the Government has started a dedicated treatment facility at Bowring Hospital in Bengaluru on a pilot basis and has also identified regional centres to treat the fungal infection. The regional centres include Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI), Shimoga Institute of Medical…
MMC&RI gets nod for recruitment of Doctors and Nursing staff
May 17, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The MMC&RI (Mysore Medical College and Research Institute) has got nod from the Government for appointment of Doctors and Nursing staff for COVID treatment and care at Government-run Hospitals. The Institution has got nod for recruitment of medical staff on contract basis for a three-month period subject to certain terms and conditions such as…
COVID-19 impact?: City Medical Colleges say no to ‘pledged bodies’
March 17, 2021Request families to perform last rites MMC&RI has 80 embalmed bodies; JSS Medical College has 100 Mysore/Mysuru: With sufficient bodies to carryout medical research for next six years, two empanelled institutions for cadaver donation — Mysore Medical College & Research Institute (MMC&RI) and JSS Medical College — in city are not accepting pledged bodies and…
City docs vouch for COVID-19 vaccine
January 18, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Two prominent doctors of city have vouched for COVID-19 vaccine and have asked people to take it without any hesitation when their turn comes. Reacting to the launch of vaccination drive, Dr. C. Rajan, retired Professor, Department of Medicine, Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI), has said there was no side effects in…
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