Mass blood donation camp held in city

June 19, 2011

Mangalore, June 19: A mass blood donation camp was conducted at Dakshina Kannada District Urdu Higher Primary School, Bunder here on Sunday under the aegis of Mangalore Social Service Centre.

The Programme was inaugurated by Al-Haj Thwaqa Ahmed Musliyar, the Qazi of Mangalore. Speaking on the occasion Qazi said that donating blood with a philanthropic intention has a high value in the religious point of view.

Presiding over the programme N Yogish Bhat, Deputy Speaker of Karnataka Legislative Assembly commended the effort of organisers.

Ivan D'souza, Secretary, KPCC, Prakash Shetty Thumbe, ZP Member, Lion Nagesh Kumar, President Lions Club D K,Corporator Mamatha Shenoy, DM Aslam President, DK Football Association,KE Rasheed President, Mangalore Social Service Centre, CM Musthafa,Nazeer Bajal, Rajeshwari HM Urdu school,Khalida Banu HM Urdu Primary School were the guests.

Ex Mayor Ashraf K welcomed the guests. DM Musthafa proposed vote of thanks. Hameed Kinya compered the programe. Collected blood was handed over to KMC Hospital Mangalore. DR Kavitha Pai was present in the camp.

Comments

Add new comment

Coastaldigest.com reserves the right to delete or block any comments.
Coastaldigset.com is not responsible for its readers’ comments.
Comments that are abusive, incendiary or irrelevant are strictly prohibited.
Please use a genuine email ID and provide your name to avoid reject.

Mangaluru's Wenlock Hospital to Get Day-Care Chemotherapy Centre, Major Facelift Announced

News Network

November 17,2024

Mangaluru: District-in-Charge Minister and Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dinesh Gundu Rao, announced that a day-care chemotherapy centre will soon be established at District Wenlock Hospital. Speaking to mediapersons after reviewing the activities at Wenlock and Government Lady Goschen Hospital, he shared the government’s plans to enhance healthcare services in the region.

Key Initiatives Announced

• Day-Care Chemotherapy Centre:

Ten beds will be reserved for cancer patients.
The government will collaborate with Yenepoya Hospital to provide chemotherapy treatments.
All required facilities for the centre are already in place, awaiting inauguration by the Chief Minister.

• Wenlock Hospital Facelift:

Critical Care Block: To be built at a cost of ₹24 crore.
Integrated Public Health (IPH) Lab: Planned with a budget of ₹1 crore.
New OPD Block: As per a 2017 agreement, KMC Hospital will take up construction. Discussions with KMC management are underway.

• Additional Requirements:

A new mortuary and post-mortem building.
Paramedical college building.
Modern kitchen.
Bridge connecting two buildings within the hospital.

• Total facelift cost: ₹6 crore to ₹10 crore, utilizing funds from the Department of Health and Family Welfare and CSR contributions.

• Timeline:
By December or January, priority works will be finalized. The superintendents of Wenlock and Lady Goschen Hospitals are scheduled to visit Bengaluru next week to discuss these projects.

• MRI Fee Allegations:
The minister assured that allegations of patients being charged for MRI scans at Wenlock Hospital will be resolved at the earliest.
These measures aim to improve healthcare accessibility and infrastructure, positioning Wenlock Hospital as a state-of-the-art facility in the region.

Comments