Tag: Primary Health Centre

Graft charges: PHC Health Officer suspended
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Graft charges: PHC Health Officer suspended

July 5, 2023

Mysore/Mysuru: A Health Officer, serving in a city PHC (Primary Health Centre), has been suspended on graft charges. Dr. K.P. Komala, who was serving as the Health Officer at Shantinagar PHC in the city, is the one who has been suspended, after a video in which she was seen accepting money as bribe from patients…

PHCs to function 24×7 soon, says Health Minister
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PHCs to function 24×7 soon, says Health Minister

November 13, 2020

Bengaluru: Soon, Primary Health Centres (PHCs) will function 24×7, said Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar. Speaking to reporters after a meeting with doctor-legislators here yesterday, he said necessary amendments will be made to the existing rules to make the PHCs work round-the-clock to attend medical emergencies of citizens.  According to specification, there…

PHCs silently serving community sans publicity
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PHCs silently serving community sans publicity

September 2, 2020

By M.B. Pavan Murthy Mysore/Mysuru: At a time when health has become priority for one and all, Primary Health Centres (PHCs) are silently serving the community without publicity. These health units, spread across the city and district, are doing yeomen service by addressing health issues of common people free of cost.   Over 25 programmes under…

COVID-19 sample test centres in all Primary Health Centres: DHO
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COVID-19 sample test centres in all Primary Health Centres: DHO

July 10, 2020

Mysore/Mysuru: The Mysuru District Administration is exploring the option of opening COVID-19 sample test centres in all Primary Health Centres (PHCs) in city as the infection rate is showing a northward trend.  District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. R. Venkatesh told reporters during an event at his office in Nazarbad yesterday that throat swab samples will…

No Primary Health Centre in Srirampura
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No Primary Health Centre in Srirampura

July 4, 2020

Residents forced to run to Hospitals elsewhere Mysore/Mysuru: With no Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Srirampura, residents of the locality are forced to rush to other Hospitals elsewhere whenever any medical emergencies arise. Srirampura, located on Mysuru-Manandavadi road, is a densely populated area of the city, having a population of 40,000. But the locality is…

PHC inaugurated at Court premises
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PHC inaugurated at Court premises

November 18, 2019

Mysuru: A Primary Health Centre (PHC) was inaugurated by Principal District and Sessions Judge S.K. Vontigodi at District Law Court premises this morning.  Deputy Commissioner Abhiram G. Sankar, Senior Civil Judge B.P. Devamane, District Health and Family Welfare Officer Dr. R. Venkatesh, Mysore Bar Association President S. Anand Kumar and other office-bearers were  present. After…

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