3. How effectively ready is Karnataka underneath your authorities to handle any outbreaks like Covid sooner or later?

We are effectively ready as a result of the management rooms and protocols are already in place. We have sufficient gear, by way of oxygen cylinders, ICU beds, ventilators and virtually all district hospitals have good fundamental infrastructure. There are common opinions of vaccinations and which districts are falling behind and why. Efforts are on to deliver down maternal mortality and toddler mortality charges. 

4. Your new scheme Gruha Arogya gives well being check-ups on the doorstep of villagers by means of cell items having medical professionals and diagnostic gear. How is it progressing?

The first stage of Gruha Arogya will roll out in eight districts. It will, in phases, cowl all different districts by the tip of subsequent 12 months. This scheme will provide door-to-door well being care. Cases of hypertension, diabetes or something that may be detected by means of oral examination will likely be coated underneath this scheme. Those who’re affected will likely be given free therapy and we are going to procure the medicines and provides it to individuals by means of a package deal system. The concept is to first management diabetes and hypertension that are the 2 root causes for nearly all illnesses. Once we construct a system, we are going to prolong this to cowl detection of breast and cervical most cancers. 

5.How is the enrolment of personal hospitals in Yashaswini well being scheme that seeks to offer help to farmers and weaker sections? The preliminary response was poor. How have you ever tackled this?

Karnataka is likely one of the higher states in getting non-public hospitals empanelled underneath schemes of this sort. The drawback proper now could be the non-revision of prices for numerous procedures for the final 5 years as per Ayushman Bharat-Arogya Karnataka scheme. Representatives of personal hospitals have been asking us to revise these charges as a result of they discover it troublesome to bear the price and say that they should enhance the price. We will quickly be placing up a proposal to extend the charges.