Mangaluru, Aug 12: The newly-renovated haemo-dialysis centre of Government Wenlock Hospital in Mangaluru was formally inaugurated by Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly Kagodu Thimmappa, in the presence of Minister for Health and Family Welfare U T Khader, in the 167-year-old hospital on Wednesday.
The haemo-dialysis centre, consisting of 12 beds, will provide dialysis to patients suffering from acute or chronic renal dialysis. The centre was renovated and set up at a total cost of Rs 15 lakh donated by Karnataka Bank.
Speaking at a formal programme after inaugurating the haemo-dialysis centre, Mr Kagodu Thimmappa said that there were several faults and flaws in the administration of the health department in the state which should be rectified and efforts should be made to improve it. Effective work should be done for the improvement of the department with a definite vision, he said.
Speaking of the medical services at Wenlock Hospital, he said that special attention should be given to patients coming for treatment and counseling to the hospital from other districts. There are experienced doctors and good facilities at the hospital, and treatment should be provided to the poor people of the society earnestly in this regard. Maintaining cleanliness in the hospital and discipline in its management is also important, he advised the medical staff of the hospital.
He said that health was of utmost importance to man, since he could contribute immensely to the society only if he were healthy. Hence, greater priority should be given to our health, he added.
Talking at a brief workshop on ‘The Role of Elected Representatives towards a Healthy Society’, resourceperson Dr Durgaprasad M R said that the health care services provided by the health department were made acquainted and familiar to people largely by the elected representatives in recent times. “Today, we are aware of the existence of primary health centres, community health centres, taluk hospitals and government hospitals, and also the system of healthcare services because of the efforts of the elected representatives to reach out to poor people in the society,” he said.
Advocating people to spread information on the benefits and services offered by the government through various healthcare programmes and schemes, he requested them not to heed to falsified or maligning information regarding beneficial health programmes. “The governmental health centres utilise their resources for the benefit of patients and offer them good healthcare. We have to reach out to the healthcare facilities provided by the government and get benefits from them. For instance, to reduce the count of infant and maternal deaths after childbirth, mothers and families should obtain necessary information of facilities available for them under certain government schemes, from the nearest primary health centres, and utilise them for better health of mothers and infants,” he said.
Dakshina Kannada deputy commissioner A B Ibrahim, CEO of DK Zilla Panchayat K Sreevidya, Zilla Panchayat vice-president Sathish Kumpala, Mangalore Urban Development Authority chairman Ibrahim Kodichal, Karnataka Bank senior general manager M S Mahabaleshwar Bhat and others were present on the occasion.
District Health and Family Welfare Officer Dr M Ramakrishna Rao welcomed the gathering. District Surgeon Dr H R Rajeshwari Devi made the introductory remarks.
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