Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dinesh Gundu Rao said on Monday, February 17, that the government will increase the payment being made to paediatricians, gynaecologists and anesthetists working at government hospitals.
Speaking at the quarterly meeting of Karnataka Development Programme (KDP) Review Committee the Minister said that the decision to hike the payment is to attract those doctors to work at government hospitals to meet the dearth of doctors.
Earlier, Dhananjaya Sarji, MLC and also a doctor, suggested the Minister that authorities of all government hostels in Dakshina Kannada should get the students tested by dermatologists at least twice a year. It is because many students at government hostels faced skin infections.
“Girls at hostels do require the guidance of gynaecologists to create awareness on female health issues. The government should do the needful for the same. In addition, as Dakshina Kannada is facing drug addiction issues hostel students should get counselling service from clinical psychologists or psychiatrists,” he said.
Water contamination
Drawing the attention of the meeting Dr. Sarji said that farmers should be guided on the proper use of fertilisers, particularly related to quantity. If more aluminium content joined water bodies consumption of those water can cause severe health issues, including brain disorders, and liver and bone damages, he alerted.
Bharat Mundodi, chairman of Dakshina Kannada committee for implementing the guarantee schemes, and Bhagirathi Murulya, MLA, Sullia said that arecanut growers affected by Yellow Leaf Disease and Leafspot Disease should get a package from the government for growing alternative crops.
U. Rajesh Naik, MLA, Bantwal said that some farm land have submerged due to storing of water in the newly built vented dam (across the Netravathi) at Jakribettu up to five metres high. Some people have complained that water has entered into their dwelling premises. The engineers concerned should address the issue by reducing the storage level at the dam.
There were heated arguments between the Minister and D. Vedavyasa Kamath, MLA, Mangaluru City South over the inauguration of Jeppu enclave in the city recently and over the adherence to protocol. The blame game lasted for some time and subsided later. The Hindu