Mangaluru City South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath holding a meeting in Mangaluru on Monday.
MANGALURU: Plans are afoot to set up oxygen plants for government hospitals in Dakshina Kannada district, said Mangaluru City South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath.
At a meeting of oxygen suppliers, representatives of the Indian Medical Association and officials convened on Monday, the MLA said hospitals in Dakshina Kannada should not suffer due to oxygen shortage crisis at any cost.
“We have discussed measures to be taken to ensure uninterrupted supply of oxygen to hospitals. The Mangalore Chemicals & Fertilizers (MCF) has already agreed to set up oxygen plants in ESI Hospital in the city and at the taluk hospital in Bantwal under the CSR activity. Meanwhile, the Mangalore Refinery and Petrochemicals Limited (MRPL) has come forward to set up an oxygen plant for another taluk hospital in the district under their CSR initiative. Similarly, two more oxygen plants will also be set up for the taluk hospital
Deputy commissioner Dr KV Rajendra checks the blood pressure of deputy commissioner of police (law and order) Hariram Shankar at the launch of the phase-2 of the Covid-19 vaccine drive in Mangaluru.
MANGALURU: Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner Dr KV Rajendra on Monday donned his stethoscope offering his assistance as a medical professional as the second phase of the Covid-19 vaccination drive kicked off in the district.
Frontline workers across the government departments will be vaccinated in the second phase of the drive and the DC was seen checking the blood pressure of cops who trooped in to take the jab.
Dr Prasad B Shetty, Controller of Examinations, Nitte (Deemed to be University), was happy to be the first one to get the Covid-19 vaccine at KS Hegde Medical Academy on Monday.
MANGALURU: As many as 1,006 persons including doctors, nurses and other staff from the healthcare sector received vaccine against Covid-19 in Dakshina Kannada district on the second day of drive on Monday.
While the health department had fixed a target to vaccinate 2,240 healthcare workers at 24 centres including government hospitals and medical colleges in the district, only 45% people turned up. On the first day of the drive held on Saturday, the department had a target to cover 508 people through the vaccination drive held at six centres, but only 229 (45%) people received the shots and 62 had refused to get a vaccine.
Mayor Diwakar serving food to the family members and bystanders of patients admitted to Government Wenlock District Hospital in Mangaluru on Sunday.
MANGALURU: Feeding the poor and hungry is a noble work, said Mangaluru mayor Diwakar. He was speaking at a free lunch distribution programme being held under the aegis of M-Friends Charitable Trust at Government Wenlock District Hospital on Sunday.
The M-Friends has been providing free food for all the family members and bystanders of patients admitted to Wenlock Hospital throughout the year. Meanwhile, every year, the Federation of World Bunts Associations (FWBA) has been sponsoring one month’s free food through the M-Friends.
Covid-19 vaccine dry run held at KS Hegde Medical Academy in Deralakatte.
MANGALURU: Nearly 250 healthcare workers in Dakshina Kannada district participated in the mock exercise held as part of the Covid-19 vaccine dry run on Friday.
Doctors, nurses and other staff including drivers in the health sector were administered vaccine shots during the mock exercise at nine centres including Government Wenlock District Hospital in the city ensuring district s preparedness for the upcoming Covid vaccination drive.
In addition to Wenlock Hospital, the dry runs were conducted at Urban Public Health Centre (PHC) in Surathkal, Bantwal Taluk Hospital, Community Health Centre in Kadaba, PHC in Naravi, Yenepoya Medical College, Deralakatte, KVG Medical College, Sullia, Indiana Hospital and KS Hegde Medical Academy in Deralakatte.