Mangaluru : Sputum sample of a person suspected of Tuberculosis from the district will no longer be referred to Vijayapura or Bengaluru for diagnosis. A machine for quick diagnosis of Tuberculosis (TB) and multi-drug resistant TB (MDR-TB) will be installed at the Government Wenlock Hospital here by this month-end. The Cartridge-based Nucleic Acid Amplification Testing […]

Mangaluru : Government Wenlock Hospital Superintendent H.R. Rajeshwari Devi has expressed the need for Rs. 15.15 crore for repair of leaking portions in three blocks of the hospital. Dr. Devi said that the hospital was handling nearly 700 patients every day that includes cases related to cancer, neurology and specialities. With leaking roofs, it was […]