Confusion prevails over registration of clinics

March 4, 2011

SA_Ramdas

Mangalore, March 4: As registration of medical establishments under the Karnataka Private Medical Establishments Act 2007 has become mandatory from March 1, confusion prevails as to whether the clinics are covered under the Act.

While the Act states that the medical establishments, including clinics, have to be registered, Medical Education Minister S.A. Ramdas during his recent visit to the city said Act was applicable only to hospitals with beds. Mr. Ramdas said he would clarify this in a video conference with Deputy Commissioners.

Nearly two weeks after his visit, the Minister was yet to issue clarification. However, the District Registration Authority headed by Deputy Commissioner is going ahead with implementation of the Act per se. “The Act is clear and it includes all medical establishments, including clinics. We have to implement it accordingly,” District Health Officer O.R. Srirangappa told The Hindu. He said out of 775 establishments inspected in Mangalore, 69 had been recommended for registration. Notices had been issued to 686 medical establishments, Dr. Srirangappa said.The Minister's announcement came after his interaction with doctors at the Father Muller Hospital during his recent visit.

He was told about the problem doctors operating in clinics faced in implementing the Act. A doctor pointed out to the Minister the difficulties of general practitioners in implementing the norms of the Act such as having separate toilets for men and women in a small clinic and having bio-waste disposable units.

The Indian Medical Association's Mangalore unit had taken up the cause of the clinics. “It's impossible for the current establishments (clinics) to add any facilities as stated in the Act. We have appealed to the Principal Secretary (Health and Family Welfare),” said K. Mukund, president of IMA Mangalore Unit, who is a member of the District Registration Authority. “Until we receive clarifications, our Executive Committee has asked me not to sign on any certificates issued by the registration authority,” he added. Efforts to contact Mr. Ramdas failed as his mobile phone was switched off. The office of the Minister said a circular would be issued within a week to all hospitals about the Act, including about the exclusion of clinics. The Principal Secretary (Health and Family Welfare), E.V. Ramana Reddy, said the Act was being implemented in letter and spirit. “If there has to be modifications there has to be modifications,” Mr. Reddy told The Hindu. Mr. Reddy said so far he had not received any representations about problem.

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Kasaragod medical college likely to be convert into COVID-19 hospital

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April 6,2020

Kasaragod, Apr 6: Even as the number of positive cases of Novel Coronovirus is on increase in this district, the ten-member medical team from Thiruvananthapuram on Monday will inspect and review modalities to convert the proposed Kasaragod medical college into a COVID-19 hospital.

Given the constraints being faced by the district hospital in Kanhangad near here, the 200-beded Kasaragod medical college hospital in Ukkinada near here would be equipped to cater to the Covid-19 patients on isolation.

The ten member medical experts who reached here late on Sunday, are on a special mission to immediately equip the hospital as to convert it as a Covid-19 centre.

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1,000 people fell prey to online fraudsters in Bengaluru alone during 2 month lockdown

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May 25,2020

Benglauru, May 25: Nearly one thousand people in the capital city of Karnataka have lost several crores of rupees to online fraudsters during the two months of covid-19 lockdown.

According to official sources, 962 cases of online frauds have been registered in various police stations across Bengaluru March 23 to May 19.

On an average, 18 cases were reported every day. However, this number isn’t unusually high compared to normal times, according to police. The highest number of cases was registered in west division (227).

What baffles the cops is the brazenness with which fraudsters attacked. Many fraudsters duped people in the name of providing jobs, insurance money, Employees’ Provident Fund, renewal of credit/debit cards.
Many people lost money while procuring groceries, alcohol, masks and hand sanitisers delivered at the doorstep. Olx and Facebook scams thrived during the prolonged lockdown.

Police said malicious links were shared on mobile phones asking recipients to download the Aarogya Setu app and seeking banking information, all targeted at stealing phone data.

An officer said many were glued to their phones, and cybercriminals took advantage of this, sometimes pretending to be bank representatives wanting to issue/ renew credit/debit cards.

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People in this Karnataka city boycott health survey mistaking it for NRC

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January 3,2020

Chamarajanagar, Jan 3: The residents of Galipura layout in Chamarajanagar city boycotted the annual Community Based Survey (CBS), conducted by the Health and Family Welfare department, mistaking it to be the National Register of Citizens (NRC).

Majority of the residents in the layout belong to Muslim community. The people, who mistook CBS to the NRC survey, got into arguments with the Asha workers, who were given the responsibility of collecting information. They even tore the forms into pieces and vent their ire.

The Health Department conducts CBS every year in the urban areas and collects all details including Aadhaar number, residential address, details of family members, health problems and others.

Fifteen Asha workers were deputed for the survey in the layout. A few youths started questioning them alleging it to be an NRC survey and started arguing with them.
Tahsildar Mahesh, District Health and Family Welfare Officer Dr N C Ravi, with the help of Muslim leaders cleared the confusion. The community leaders assured of explaining it to the residents and extend cooperation to the survey.

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Its not the fault of the residents. Sanghis are planning to approach citizins disguised as health workers and else to get details of residents. such trouble makers should be noted and handed over to police. Police should arrest such fake people and put in jail. such fake people are trying to terrify poors and collect money assuring to help them. So, please be careful.