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Time of India
24-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
KMC to run new day care chemo unit at Wenlock
Mangaluru/Udupi: The new day care chemotherapy centre opened at the Wenlock District Hospital will function in coordination with the KMC Hospital. District surgeon and superintendent of the Wenlock District Hospital, Dr DS Shivaprakash, said that an MoU will be signed to make KMC the hub and the Wenlock hospital the spoke for the new day care chemotherapy centre. The day care chemotherapy centre at Wenlock Hospital will provide free treatment for cancer patients under the Ayushman Bharat-Arogya Karnataka Scheme. While the KMC will deploy specialists, additional staff, and medicines, the Wenlock hospital will provide all necessary support, including oxygen and other equipment. Further, there are plans to set up a full-fledged chemotherapy ward as well as a palliative care unit at the Wenlock Hospital, he said. MLC Ivan D'Souza, deputy commissioner (in-charge) and zilla panchayat CEO Dr Anandh K and DHO Dr HR Thimmaiah were present. Chief minister Siddaramaiah virtually inaugurated 16 day care chemotherapy units, including Wenlock hospital in Mangaluru and the District Hospital in Udupi, from Mysuru. In Udupi Speaking at an event in Udupi, DC K Vidya Kumari said that due to the high cost of chemotherapy in private hospitals, many cancer patients do not continue with their chemotherapy treatments after undergoing surgery. To assist underprivileged patients, the govt has established a day care chemotherapy centre, encouraging cancer patients to take advantage of this facility. In these day care chemotherapy centres, patients who received initial treatment at registered tertiary cancer hospitals can continue their chemotherapy treatments. The centres will be staffed with a medical oncologist and two nurses trained in chemotherapy, among others, the DC said. The Udupi district hospital has surgical oncology specialists who already performed surgeries on several cancer patients. In the future, post-surgery chemotherapy will be more accessible through this centre, with the govt providing all necessary equipment, she said. The event was attended by MLA Yashpal Suvarna, district surgeon Dr H Ashok and DHO Dr Basavaraj Hubballi. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Brother's Day wishes , messages and quotes !
Time of India
08-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
At 175, Wenlock Hospital aims to scale new heights
Mangaluru: The 175-year-old Wenlock District Hospital is all set to celebrate its heritage value with the Wenlock, Lady Goschen, and KMC Old Students Association preparing a plan to hold a mega event. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Dr M Shantharam Shetty, president of the association, told reporters on Thursday, that an event to celebrate the 175 years of 's journey will be held at the TMA Pai International Convention Centre in the city on Sept 14."Wenlock hospital successfully challenged the common perception that govt healthcare institutions provide substandard facilities and services. The hospital's performance effectively disproved this widely held belief among the public. The hospital, through the private partnership with the KMC Hospital, has been offering the best service so that patients from more than 10 districts and other states also visit here," Dr Shetty surgeon and superintendent of the Wenlock Hospital, Dr D S Shivaprakash, said that the new OPD block, which is being constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 70 crore, will make the hospital one of the best facilities in the country. "With the hospital celebrating 175 years, various development works are under way to develop it on par with the AIIMS. Several initiatives, including the introduction of buggies to connect various blocks of the hospital located on 15.7 acres are on the anvil. A 'wall of humanity' will be introduced to help poor and underprivileged people avail themselves of clothes for free from the open shelves at the hospital. The hospital, which receives an average of 30,000 inpatients and three lakh outpatients annually, conducts more than 1,000 surgeries and 2,000 dialysis sessions every year. The 70-year-old PPP model tie-up with the KMC Hospital made the hospital one of the best healthcare facilities in the nation," Dr Shivaprakash hospital will add a new cath lab and a chemotherapy centre soon, he added. Association treasurer Dr Annayya Kulal said that a souvenir will be launched as part of the of the hospital. Interested artists may participate in a contest by designing a common logo for the Wenlock, Lady Goschen, and KMC hospitals, which should be sent to wlkdk175@ he secretary Dr KR Kamath, honorary president Dr B Unnikrishnan, honorary secretary Dr Durgaprasad MR, and Dr Julian Saldanha were present.
Time of India
04-05-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Allahabad HC quashes FIR against hosp over kidney removal allegation
Meerut: The Allahabad high court has quashed an FIR lodged against the owner of KMC Hospital and several doctors over the alleged illegal removal of a woman's kidney during surgery in 2017. The FIR was filed by Kavita Devi, 43, a resident of Bugrasi town, against the hospital and associated diagnostic centres. She named Dr Sunil Gupta, the hospital's owner, along with Dr Ajay N Vats, Dr Satish Arora, Dr Seema Vashney, Dr Pratibha Gupta, and Dr Nikita Jaggi in her complaint. Kavita claimed she underwent surgery at KMC Hospital in May 2017 for a health issue after Gupta advised an operation to repair internal organs, assuring her it would improve her condition. "I was discharged after the surgery with assurances that my kidneys were functioning properly," she had earlier told TOI. However, her health deteriorated over the years. On May 25, 2022, during a consultation with another doctor, an ultrasound revealed that one of her kidneys was missing. "Until then, the doctors at KMC advised me not to seek other opinions, even though my health continued to decline. They even conducted ultrasounds, but the reports falsely showed both kidneys intact," she alleged. Dr Sunil Gupta denied the charges, calling them "baseless". "This was sheer fraud, and there was not even an iota of truth in these accusations. I was subjected to extortion for the last six years. When the police didn't find merit in the case, the FIR was filed through the court. The high court rightly observed that there was no adequate evidence or medical basis to justify the FIR, and it has now been quashed," he told TOI. The FIR had been registered in Jan 2025 on the directions of a Bulandshahr court under BNS sections 120B (criminal conspiracy), 326 (voluntarily causing grievous hurt by dangerous weapons or means), 506 (criminal intimidation), and Section 18 of the Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Act, 1994. SK Dixit, counsel for the hospital, said, "It was an attempt to extort money. When that failed, the FIR was lodged. The court's decision has brought us major relief."
The Hindu
30-04-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
KMC Hospital, Attavar, gets IMA's AMR Smart Hospital certification
KMC Hospital, Attavar, Mangaluru, has been certified as an IMA AMR Smart Hospital by the Indian Medical Association (IMA). The recognition highlights the hospital implementing advanced antimicrobial resistance (AMR) stewardship practices aligned with international standards. The certification issued on April 25, 2025, is valid for two years, a release from the hospital said on Wednesday. It quoted Chakrapani, medical superintendent of the hospital of having said: 'It is the first medical college hospital in the country to receive the IMA AMR Smart Hospital certification. This new recognition further validates our efforts to combat global health threats like antimicrobial resistance through strict stewardship and clinical excellence.'
