Mounesh Vishwakarma
Daijiworld Media Network – Bantwal (EP)
Bantwal, Oct 16: “Bantwal government hospital that is functioning in the heart of the taluk has been provided basic facilities and is converted as a well-equipped hospital. Vacant positions are filled. The hospital functions with expert doctors,” said Bantwal MLA Rajesh Naik. He was speaking at a news conference in the hospital on Friday afternoon.
“I have tried sincerely to solve problems in the hospital for the last two years when I became MLA. The taluk hospital has reached the third position in the state and it is a matter of pride that it is not below any private hospital.”
“The hospital has been provided with different medical equipment whenever deemed necessary under government funds and donations during the last two years. It has an ambulance donated by MRPL company. CAD company has donated five ECG equipment. Lions Club will be donating two morgues to keep dead bodies in November. Nearly 800 outpatients are getting treated every day in the hospital due to the increased facilities in the hospital,” he said.
Upgradation of Punjalkatte primary health centre:
“I have visited and submitted a request to health minister Dr Sudhakar on October 15 to upgrade Punjalkatte primary health centre as a community health centre. The minister has assured of suitable action. I have also discussed with the minister regarding overfilling of the vacancies of doctors, paramedical staff and other staff in primary health centres. He has assured that he will solve the problems in stages,” he said.
“Digital X-Ray, TLD badge, ultrasound machine, ENT workstation, dental treatment facilities, Oxygen facilities, solar plant, facilities for infants, CCTV, modern facilities for Covid tests, ECG machines and five ventilators have been provided to the hospital during the last two years,” said medical officer Dr Pushpalatha.
“There are medical officers in all the government hospitals in the taluk and action is being taken to solve the scarcity of doctors,” said taluk health officer Dr Deepa Prabhu.
Booda president Devadas Shetty, taluk health officer Dr Deepa Prabhu and assistant medical officer Anita were present.