Dharmasthala : Dr Veerendra Heggade Lays Foundation Stone for 100-Bed Hospital
Daijiworld Media Network—Beltangady (RD/CN)
Beltangady, Jul 2: “Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala Rural Development Project (SKDRDP) last year paid a total insurance premium of Rs 1.1 crore under Suraksha Scheme and distributed insurance claims of Rs 2.2 crore to its beneficiaries. It has distributed total insurance claims of Rs 74.68 crore in the past six years”, said Dr D Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadikari, Sri Kshetra Manjunatheshwar, Dharmasthala.
Dr Heggade was speaking in a programme held at Sharada Mantap on Thursday July 1, after laying the foundation stone for a new hospital to be constructed by SDM Medical Trust near the petrol pump in Ujire.
While elaborating about the proposed hospital, Dr Heggade said that it will be have 100-beds along with laboratory, maternity, paediatric and emergency care units. “There will be a general ward, semi-special and special wards, nine specialty rooms and altogether 90,000 sq ft of built-up area”, added Dr Heggade.
“Dormitories will also be built for the relatives accompanying the patients to the hospital”, he said.
“Efforts are on to collaborate with the authorities of Narayana Hradayalaya in Bangalore, in order to perform heart surgeries at the new hospital”, added Dr Heggade.
He further said that over the years people have become health conscious and there is a need to take precautions from possible diseases. Sri Kshetra Dharmasthala has contributed Rs 6 crore to Kidwai Hospital and annually contributes Rs 15 lac for treating poor patients at Jayadev Hospital.
Hemavathi V Heggade, wife of Dr Heggade, said that hospital care is necessary when the health of an individual deteriorates.
Vijayaraghav Padvennaya, managing trustee, Sri Janardhan Temple, Ujire, said that health is wealth and the human body is sacred so it deserves good care.
Ujire gram panchayat president Manjula Umesh, and SDM Education Trust vice-president Prof S Prabhakar were also present.
SDM Education Trust secretary D Harshendra Kumar welcomed the gathering. Shishupal Poovani proposed the vote of thanks. Journalist Prof Na Ujire compered the programme.
Meanwhile, Dr Heggade offered to the service of society an automobile to take the mortal remains of deceased to the crematorium.