Pics: Spoorthi Ullal
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (DV)
Mangaluru, Dec 2: "All district hospitals in the state will get 'Janasanjivini' facility within three months. The government will provide generic drugs to patients at a price fixed by the government. This unit will be completely air conditioned and in future, it will be extended to the taluk hospitals as well," said U T Khadar, state minister for health and family welfare.
He also said that in Wenlock Hospital various divisions like waste water treatment plant, mortuary, sub divisions of dental clinic, semi ICU unit, X-ray unit, DRTB center and club foot care centre will be inaugurated on December 5.
"Wenlock hospital's mortuary is a full fledged one.This mortuary is role model to the entire state" he said.
Prior to the press meet, he addressed a meeting in connection to the 20th Uroos celebration, which is being held once in five years in succession of Qutubuzzaman Asseyyid Muhammed Shareeful Madani at Ullal.
In the meeting, the minster urged the district administration to make arrangements for the smooth functioning of the programme and also urged that roads which connect Ullal Dargah be repaired before the programme commences.
To provide health facilities during Uroos celebration, U T Khadar said the health department will set up a temporary health clinic adjacent to the Ullal Dargah so that first aid treatment is provided in case of emergency and also temporary sanitation facilities will be put in place.
Deputy commissioner A B Ibrahim said that the display signboards should be written in three languages - Kannada, Urdu and Malayalam.
The Uroos will be held from April 2 to April 26.