Bengaluru: The State Cabinet has approved the Rs. 89.50 crore grant to restore 14 heritage buildings of K.R. Hospital, Cheluvamba Hospital and PKTB Hospital coming under the Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMC&RI). These are the largest public healthcare facilities in the region apart from being the teaching hospitals of the MMC&RI. In March…
ICU, HDU beds added at PKTB Hospital to treat patients
July 9, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The 100-year-old PKTB & CD Hospital (Sanatorium), Mysuru, which has a distinction of recording ‘zero mortality’ cases of Corona positive patients at its Centre, is all set to add ICU and High Dependency Unit (HDU) beds in the special ICU facility. “It is a matter of pride that the ICU beds are created in…
Good news: All Covid patients admitted to PKTB Hospital recovered
June 28, 2021Covid treatment temporarily stopped; Ready to take on third wave Mysore/Mysuru: This news will definitely bring cheers among Mysureans, who were shocked due to the surge in COVID-19 positive cases and number of deaths in the last three to four months. The good news is that all COVID positive patients admitted to Princess Krishnajammanni (Sanatorium)…
From Student to Superintendent… Dr. Virupaksha’s Journey at PKTB Hospital
June 25, 2021By Shyam Sundar Vattam It is very rare and indeed an honour for any student to Head the institution in which he studied and a matter of pride for teachers. This is true in the case of Dr. H.M. Virupaksha, Medical Superintendent of Princess Krishnajammanni Tuberculosis Hospital (PKTB Sanatorium), under MMC&RI, Mysuru, where he was…
Medicines worth Rs.18 lakh donated to PKTB Hospital
May 4, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: The city’s well-known manufacturers of Cycle Pure Agarbathies N. Ranga Rao and Sons and popular Pharmacy Raghulal and Co. have donated medicines worth Rs.18 lakh to PKTB Hospital on KRS Road in city. Raghulal and Co. Proprietor N. Raghavan told Star of Mysore that following a request by PKTB Hospital Medical Superintendent Dr. H.M….
Treatment for Corona patients begins at Trauma Care Centre
April 22, 2021Mysore/Mysuru: Treatment for Corona positive patients has started at Trauma Care Centre in PKTB Hospital premises since yesterday due to spike in positive cases in the district. Dr. Virupaksha, Medical Superintendent of PKTB Hospital, told reporters that the Trauma Care Centre has been opened as the District Hospital was full. Ten patients were admitted on…
Unscientifically discarded PPE kit found near PKTB Hospital
July 14, 2020Mysore/Mysuru: A pair of unscientifically discarded PPE kit (Personal Protective Equipment) was found near PKTB Hospital located on KRS road yesterday afternoon. Following detection of abandoned PPE kit on vacant space between ESI Hospital and PK Sanatorium on KRS road, public got panic and informed the authorities immediately. As no one turned up to clear…
PKTB Hospital staff demand regular payment of salaries, PF & ESI facilities
April 26, 2018Mysuru: Nearly 90 Pourakarmikas and security guards of PKTB Hospital on KRS Road staged a flash strike in front of the hospital for nearly three hours this morning, demanding regular payment of salaries, PF and ESI. The protest was organised by Karnataka State District Hospital Contract Pourakarmikas and Employees Association and Dalit Sangharsh Samiti (Ambedkar…
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