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Private doctors’ protest near Suvarna Soudha enters fourth day

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November 16, 2017

Belagavi, Nov 16: The protest by private doctors near the Suvarna Soudha in Belagavi entered the fourth day on Thursday.

Members of a few district units of the Indian Medical Association participated in a relay hunger strike, demanding that the government defer tabling the amendments to the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act.

The doctors are demanding removal of clauses such as setting up a grievance redressal committee at the district level against erring doctors, the government fixing fees for various services and penalty and jail term for wilful disservice.

 This has thrown health care services into disarray across Karnataka, especially Belagavi.

Private clinics and nursing homes in the city downed shutters in solidarity with the protest.

However, patients had to suffer; while some decided to postpone their visit to their doctor, others chose to go to the government hospitals.

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Annappa
 - 
Thursday, 16 Nov 2017

Greedy people. They are looting much more from poor people. If the amendment  implemented, then doctors cant loot  much so they are protesting

Sukesh Shetty
 - 
Thursday, 16 Nov 2017

I support doctors. They cant give same price treatment to Bengaluru and Belgavi with same facility. more facilty costs more. And all this worthless siddu drama for rescueing govt hospitals. 

Danish
 - 
Thursday, 16 Nov 2017

Doctors not doing it as service or they are considering treatment as pure business. In that 1 percent service not there

Ganesh
 - 
Thursday, 16 Nov 2017

Arrest them all and force them to reopen OPDs

Kumar
 - 
Thursday, 16 Nov 2017

To those who doing protest give them dismissal. Doctors risking people life

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April 18,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 18: The Indian Council of Medical Research has approved 16 laboratories, comprising 11 government and five private laboratories in Karnataka, for testing the samples of COVID-19 suspected cases, the state government said on Saturday.

Meetings and negotiations were held with some private laboratories for conducting COVID-19 sample testing, additional chief secretary (health and family welfare) Jawaid Akhtar said in a circular.

"Based on the negotiations, the cost per test has been fixed at Rs 2,250," the circular read.

These private labs have to abide by the conditions laid down by the state and union governments, it added.

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July 2,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 2: A BJP MLA in Dakshina Kannada has tested positive for covid-19.

Dr Bharat Shetty, who represents Mangaluru North Assembly constituency, took to Twitter to confirm the news.

“I have been tested covid-19 positive. With all your blessings, I'm recovering and will be under treatment for few days,” he tweeted. 

He also requested the people to maintain social distancing, wear masks while going out and wash hands frequently.

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Udupi, Jan 4: A 37-year-old Udupi district JD(S) spokesperson allegedly committed suicide at his residence here last night, police said on Saturday.

It identified the deceased as Pradeep G Bailoor (37).

He was working as the District JD(S) spokesperson for many years.

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