Karnataka government will act on Hassan heart attack deaths after study: Chief minister
Siddaramaiah
Tuesday said the govt would initiate strong action based on the findings of an expert committee investigating the recent surge in heart attack-related deaths in Hassan district.
The panel, led by Dr Ravindranath, director of Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research, has been directed to submit a detailed report within 10 days.
"... As govt, we're making every possible effort to protect the health of people. We've already implemented schemes like Hridaya Jyothi and Gruha Arogya to monitor public health," the CM said in a post on X.
Siddaramaiah said more than 20 people have died of heart attack in Hassan in just one month, prompting the urgent formation of the panel.
"The govt is taking this matter very seriously. To identify the exact cause of this series of deaths and to find solutions, a committee of experts has been formed," he added.
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He urged the public not to ignore symptoms such as chest pain or shortness of breath and to visit the nearest health centre immediately.
He also accused BJP leaders of politicising the issue. "It can't be denied that the hasty approval and distribution of Covid-19 vaccines to the public could also be a reason for these deaths, as several studies worldwide have recently indicated that Covid vaccines could be a cause of the increasing number of heart attacks.
Before the BJP criticises us on this matter, they should ask their own conscience," he added.
Notifiable disease?
The govt on Tuesday revealed it would consider declaring cardiac arrest cases as notifiable diseases after receiving a report from the expert committee probing the Hassan deaths.
Responding to repeated instances of death due to cardiac arrest among youngsters, health minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said the committee is already tasked with the responsibility of ascertaining the details. "The committee will submit a report within 10 days, and based on it, we will consider whether to notify cardiac cases as notifiable diseases," the health minister said.
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