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K.R. HOSPITAL TO BECOME PEOPLE-FRIENDLY SOON
The giant among the City Hospitals, the Krishna Rajendra Hospital, with
all the good intentions and a dedicated service towards the needy, spanning many decades was equally notorious for being in the news for all the wrong reasons.
Now with many projects and works to be taken up shortly at the hospital, it seems, the leading light of
the poor, needy and underprivileged will surely come out shining and may silence the critics.
To start the face-lift, the K.R. Hospital is shortly opening a branch of Bangalore's Kidwai Cancer
Hospital to help the cancer patients from the city and neighbouring districts who have to travel all the way to Bangalore for treatment.
The K.R. Hospital has constructed a special building for this cancer hospital for which the doctors,
medicines, teaching staff and even the equipments will come from Kidwai Cancer Hospital. Superintendent Dr. Mahi-manjan Singh who disclosed this recently to Star of Mysore said, other special equipments for this cancer hospital are being imported from Canada. The cancer detection equipment 'Cobalt-60' has already been shipped from Canada.
Sensing the tone of seriousness in his projections, one would not be surprised to see other facilities
like heart treatment and even open-heart surgery being taken care of in K.R. Hospital in Mysore itself. It would be a boon for the common patients who cannot afford the expensive treatments at private hospitals.
One would be shocked to his bones to know that the K.R. Hospital is seriously planning many other
facilities which, once completed, will put this Government hospital on par with other with other corporate hospitals of Bangalore.
A light and sound system for the recently constructed park is being planned at a cost of Rs. 2 lakh
along with planting trees inside the premises and this would be discussed, with the Deputy Commissioner shortly.
Even the small bylanes in the premises have been provided with small trees to provide shade for the
patients.
The Superintendent said these developmental works have been planned and taken up with the fees
collected at the hospital which is close to Rs. 6 lakh every month.
The plans for the hospital include better water conservation, more toilets in new operation block,
Security counter, construction of gates for the main entrances, public address system and TV to entertain the patients in burns ward, construction of fountains and parks and resting benches around the blocks.
Even the welcome proposal to have a light music channel in all the wards is being planned.
These elaborate projects, if and when implemented, will surely change the whole outlook of the
Hospital and even the public outlook of the majestic K.R. Hospital.
# Posted : Wednesday, July 21, 2004
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FREE CANCER CAMP
Mr. Rama Setty from K.R. Mohalla, Mysore will conduct a free cancer detection clinic at Preethi Cancer Centre, M.G. Road, Lakshmipuram, from today till July 16 from 5 pm to 8 pm everyday in association with Bharath Cancer Hospital, Mysore. Patients with any abnormal bleeding, swelling, ulcer, lump in any part of the body, sore throat or difficulty in swallowing for more than a month are requested to undergo check-up. For details contact Ph: 5259259
# Posted : Sunday, July 18, 2004
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Medical college admissions: How much can you pay?
Many bright careers were nipped in the bud. Many cherished dreams were shattered. For the brilliant but financially weak, the Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell was not the place to be in.
Hundreds of students who attended the medical and dental seat selection process on Monday learnt the bitter truth the hard way — that money dominates merit.
Sad faces and drooping shoulders were indeed a common sight at the CET Cell as many meritorious students returned home dejected. The only reason: they could not afford the fees.
Not that there was any dearth of seats: more than 1,400 medical and 1,300 dental seats were available. But how many parents can shell out Rs 2 lakh per annum as tuition fees for a medical or dental seat?
The astronomical increase in fee for medical and dental courses this year and the absence of “free seats” in private professional colleges has hit the middle and lower income classes hard. Very hard.
“How can I mobilise Rs 2 lakh per annum? I have worked in a private firm for 23 years. But even my life savings will not meet the expenses for my daugther’s medical education. I feel very sorry for my daughter, who had worked so hard for her examinations,” said Manjunath, a parent.
His daughter Vatsala, who had secured the 610th rank, opted out of the seat selection process though nearly 1,000 medical seats were available while she appeared for counselling. But each seat came with a price tag of Rs 1.57 lakh to Rs 2.62 lakh.
Another parent Lingaiah, from Mysore, was anxiously waiting outside the CET Cell. He was desperate to know whether his son, Vasanth Kumar, who had secured the 717th rank had procured a government medical seat.
Mr Lingaiah, a daily wager, had pooled his hard-earned savings to mobilise the Rs 16,200 DD for a government seat. He was unaware that that the cutoff rank for a medical seat in the government college was — 174 (general merit category).
Of the 1,400 medical seats in the State, only a fraction are government seats for which the fee is Rs 16,200. The remaining seats in private college come at a price range that is beyond the reach of the common man.
Had Vasanth Kumar appeared for the CET last year, when 25 per cent in private colleges were allotted as free seats, he would have certainly secured a merit seat. “Who says merit has any value today? I secured the 900th rank but I am not in a position to pay for a medical seat, while my friend who has secured some 4,000-odd rank can buy a medical seat through money power,” said Mahesh, a student from Bellary.
“It’s so sad. Many students had to go back empty handed. More than 300 students who were very much interested in pursuing medicine had to go back disheartened for want of funds,” said a CET official requesting anonymity.
# Posted : Friday, July 16, 2004
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MEDICO KILLED IN ROAD MISHAP
A medical student was killed when a Goods Tempo collided with his Hero Honda bike last night at Vijayanagar III Stage in city.
The deceased Thejaskumar (25), son of Sadashivappa of Kudlur village in Kollegal taluk, was a final year MBBS student at Mysore Medical College and was staying at the Medical College Hostel.
It is said, Thejaskumar had been to his relative Mr. K.V. Sharma's house. As Mr. Sharma's child was not well, he went out to bring medicines on his motor bike (KA 19 Y 561). While passing through Mahaveera Circle, a speeding Goods Tempo (KA 20, 3144) collided with the bike killing him on the spot.
The tempo driver is said to be absconding along with the vehicle. V.V. Puram Traffic Police have registered a case and are on the look out for the driver.
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Courtesy :
Star of Mysore & others..
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