Revanna holds meeting with HIMS, Health Dept. officers over sudden deaths in Hassan
Mr. Revanna told the officers that the people were in shock over a series of deaths due to heart-related ailments. Many private hospitals and clinics have been allegedly using this opportunity to make money by charging high fee for tests.
The officers should ensure the government ambulances work throughout the day and do not take patients to private hospitals, he said.
He pointed out that the district has a medical college and a super-speciality hospital as well. Given the facilities available, the patients need not go to private hospitals. He also instructed the officials to take action against the doctors who recommend patients to private hospitals.
Speaking to press persons, the JD(S) MLA pointed out the absence of a Cath Lab system, an interventional imaging platform helpful to treat people with heart problems, at the HIMS. He said that the system had not been set up even after it was sanctioned and the institute had sufficient funds to procure it.
He demanded that the HIMS should conduct Electrocardiogram (ECG) and Echocardiogram (Echo) tests, free of cost, utilising the user's fund of the institute.
Citing addiction to alcohol as one of the reasons for heart attacks, Mr. Revanna suggested closing liquor shops by 8 p.m. in Hassan city.
Legislators A. Manju, C.N. Balakrishna, H.P. Swaroop, HIMS director B. Rajanna, and DHO Anil Kumar, among others were present at the meeting.
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