Udupi: The State government has Okayed the up-gradation of the taluk government hospital here to a district hospital, said Minister of State for Fisheries, Youth Services and Sports, Pramod Madhwaraj on Friday.
Speaking at the inaugural function of the National Ayurveda Day, organised by the Department of Ayush, Madhwaraj said that its 18 years since Udupi became a district, but it still doesn’t have a district government hospital. The taluk hospital itself is being called a district hospital, but is lack of staff and facilities, he stated.
“Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, in a Cabinet meeting cleared a proposal to upgrade the hospital into a district hospital. With this, it will have more doctors, nurses and other staff, and medical equipment,” said Madhwaraj.
The minister speaking further said while the 3.88 acres of land of the District Maternity and Children’s Hospital has been given to a private entity, BRS Health and Research Institute (BRSHRI), to construct and run three healthcare institutions under public-private participation model, the district government hospital will remain with the State.
Priyanka Mary Francis, chief executive officer, zilla panchayat; Alakananda Rao, district AYUSH officer; District surgeon Madhusudhan Nayak and Ayurveda Federation president N.T. Anchan were present.
