Mysuru: The updated state health policy which will be great boon to people, especially lower class people will be launched on or before August 15 said Health Minister Ramesh Kumar.
Speaking after distributing wheelchair and artificial limbs to physically challenged persons as part of birth centenary celebration of Shivarathri Rajendra Swamji at JSS Hospital auditorium here on Monday he said that the earlier though there were many health schemes including Vajpayee Arogya Sri, Yashaswini, Bala Sanjeevini, the poor suffered because it did not cover many ailments. But, the new policy is intended to give best medical care to the poor and the best part is that even if the bill crosses Rs 1 crore, the government will bear the expenses.
On the occasion, Ramesh distributed 25 wheelchairs and artificial limbs to physically challenged persons which was sponsored by Justice Shivaraj Patil, Asare Group of Engineers, Jain Milan and Lions Club, Mysuru.
Manipal Group of Hospitals Chairman Dr. H Sudarshan Ballal, MLC B.G. Patil, was also present.
JSS Hospital has grown phenomenally
The hospital which started as small health centre in 1974 gradually managed to grow. In 1986, the hospital was upgraded with 60 bedded hospital, few years later it was upgraded to 1200 bedded hospital and now that is in 2013 the hospital was upgraded into super specialty 1800 bedded hospital. The hospital has grown scientifically and systematically. If Swamiji can construct such a wonderful hospital, just with help of contribution from the devotees why can’t we the government which has got thousands of crores of rupees construct one.
300 tonnes of expired drugs
The Minister said that about 300 tonnes of expired drugs remain in the state due to irresponsibility of the officials. No action has been taken against the officials who are involved in purchase of these drugs. There is no sense in procuring the drugs whose expiry date is so near. Still the medicines could have been given back to the respective firms well before three months after the expiry date but no officials have taken steps in this regard.
