Rural health workers in Ballari district who were deputed to Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS) for treating COVID-19 patients have expressed discontentment by stating that they were de
Dr Pramod N (third from left) treats a patient at Singhu border in Delhi
BALLARI: A doctor from Ballari offered his medical expertise to farmers in the national capital, many of whom are senior citizens battling the winter in North India.
Dr Pramod N, an alumnus of Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), said he flew to Delhi on January 28, a day after he received a call from the Medical Service Centre seeking his services at the site of the farmers’ protest. “Reaching Singhu border was difficult with police prohibiting entry to outsiders in the wake of the Republic Day violence. Security had been beefed up all along the way. I rode the Metro to Jahangirpur and shared autorickshaw rides, but we were dropped considerably far from Singhu border. I walked for 3km, with my doctor’s card helping me to negotiate with cops,” he said.
Six dry run sites in Kalaburagi
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As many as 150 identified beneficiaries were at the second dry run for the COVID-19 vaccination, conducted at six sites across Kalaburagi district on Friday.
The sites were Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) Hospital, MRMC Medical College, Primary Health Centre at Shivaji Nagar, Sedam taluk hospital, Ratkal Primary Health Centre, and Chitapur Community Health Centre and 25 health workers participated.
The District Health and Family Welfare have registered details of 17,400 beneficiaries’ for the first phase.
In Ballari, the dry run was conducted at eight sites including Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS), District Hospital, Siraguppa taluk Hospital, Sanjeevini Hospital at Jindal Steel Works, and TMAE Ayurvedic Medical College at Hospet, and three primary health centres - Moka, Miler Pet, Chellagurki.
Doctors told to improve quality of service at VIMS
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Forest Minister and Ballari in charge B.S Anand Singh has instructed doctors to work with dedication at government hospitals rather than focusing on private practice.
Chairing a meeting to review the progress at Vijayanagara Institute of Medical Sciences (VIMS) on Wednesday, Mr. Singh expressed dissatisfaction over the performance of medical officers, doctors, and staff at VIMS and warned errant doctors to mend their ways and attend to their duties regularly.
‘Release funds’
VIMS director B. Devanand said the State government has to release the required funds of ₹12 crore for purchasing medical equipment for the newly established operation theatre at the hospital.