HEALTH MINISTER HOLDS FIRST MEETING WITH VISION GROUP TO TRANSFORM HEALTHCARE IN KARNATAKA

Vision Group has been directed to prepare a report on comprehensive development in the health sector. Report is likely to be finalised in six months, said Health & Medical Education Minister Dr K. Sudhakar.

Speaking to the media after concluding the first meeting with the members of the mission group in Bengaluru on Friday, the minister said that government is working towards comprehensive transformation in health sector. Currently National Health policy 2017 is in place and we are committed to provide quality health care for the people of Karnataka. The roadmap to achieve this have been discussed in the meeting.

Speaking on the current health care scenario in the state, Dr.Sudhakar said that presently health care is divided in three parts viz, primary, community and district level health services. There are medical colleges available and these services needs to be integrated to provide quality health care to the public. We also need to focus on prevention. Preventive measures like regular blood check up for the people aged above 35 years, treating the non-communicable diseases at the earlier stages and so on have been discussed in the meeting. Arogya Karnataka will include all these points and the report will be ready in six months said the Minister.

Sub-committees have been formed including specialists in each committee to prepare a comprehensive report. Both Allopathy and Ayush doctors are part of the group. Final report will be submitted to Chief Minister B.S.Yediyurappa, said Dr.Sudhakar.

Minister also said that a quality cell will be established in each hospital to ensure delivery of quality health care services to the patients.