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People from Bengaluru now scouting for beds in other cities

People from Bengaluru now scouting for beds in other cities Updated: Updated: They are looking at Hubballi and Mysuru where situation is still under control Share Article They are looking at Hubballi and Mysuru where situation is still under control Reeling under severe shortage of ICU beds, oxygen beds and ventilators, families of COVID-19 positive patients from Bengaluru are travelling to ensure their kin get proper medical care in the time of acute distress. Residents are now occupying a good chunk of these beds in faraway places like Hubballi and Mysuru where the situation is still under control. What has caused anxiety in the Health Department is a possible acute shortage of facilities in these tier-2 cities that are also progressively reporting increasing number of COVID-19 patients. For example, Mysuru has a high COVID-19 positive ratio in respect to the population. If the beds are occupied by outsiders and a need arises for locals, the crisis may blow out of propor

Kidney transplantation centre inauguration at KIMS today

Kidney transplantation centre inauguration at KIMS today Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA President of Rotary Club of Hubli Surendra Porwal, nephrologist Venkatesh Moger addressing presspersons in Hubballi on Wednesday.   Rotary Club of Hubballi has helped Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) and Hospital set up a Rotary Kidney Transplant and Dialysis Centre through donation of medical equipment worth ₹40 lakh. The formal inauguration is scheduled to take place on Friday. Addressing presspersons in Hubballi on Wednesday, president of the club Surendra Porwal, International Service Director Arvind Kubsad and secretary Jitesh Panchal gave details of the project. They said that the centre has come up on third floor of the PMSSY Super Speciality Hospital Block of KIMS. And, an operation theatre has come up on fifth floor of the same building, they added.

Private hospitals voluntarily offer 50% beds

Private hospitals voluntarily offer 50% beds Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA In the wake of the second wave of COVID-19, 20 private hospitals in Hubballi and Dharwad have come forward to voluntarily reserve 50% of beds for such patients. Chairing a District Health Task Force meeting in Dharwad on Thursday, Deputy Commissioner of Dharwad Nitesh Patil appreciated the decision of the private hospitals for extending a helping hand voluntarily in a time of crisis and said that the move would ease the pressure on the district administration in tackling the second wave of the pandemic. Mr. Patil said that the district administration had made elaborate arrangements for COVID-19 patients, including beds, ventilators and liquid oxygen, in government hospitals. However, as patients with aggravated conditions from other districts too were coming to Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) in Hubballi, the load was heavy.

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