Mangaluru : The protest by the 108 Arogya Kavacha ambulance drivers and paramedics has not affected the services of ambulances across the State. The KSRTC drivers, drivers from Nagumagu ambulance and drivers of the Health Department are being pressed into service, Health Minister U T Khader said. Speaking to the media persons here on Friday, he said, […]

Mangaluru : Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers have threatened to strike from next month to press the government to release the incentives due to them. Addressing a Dakshina Kannada district conference of the Karnataka State Composite ASHA Workers’ Association, affiliated to the All India United Trade Union Centre (AIUTUC), here on Thursday D. Nagalakshmi, […]

Kundapur : Over a love failure, a employee under the Karnataka health department put an end to his life. He was working for the last five years, allegedly committed suicide at his quarters at Devalkunda here on Saturday August 15 and the matter came to light, on Sunday August 16.He is the son of ASI […]

Mangalore : Minister for Health and Family Welfare U.T. Khader said here on Thursday that the Health Department will launch a mobile app (application) which will give details of fee charged by hospitals for various treatments covered under Rajiv Arogyashree. Rajiv Arogyashree is a health insurance scheme approved by the State Cabinet on Thursday for […]

Mangalore : Health department of Mangalore City Corporation conducted a raid at sprouted street snack kiosks located in front of Forum Mall in the early morning on September 7, Sunday. MCC team led by senior health inspector Bharat Kumar under the direction of health officer Dr Manjayya Shetty, in the absence of the vendors and […]

Mangalore : State Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khader said that previously the process in the transplantation of organs were causing obstacles since the power of permitting depended solely on zonal committee of the State health department. He also said that, the zonal committee used to conduct meetings once in a while and […]

Mangalore : State Health and Family Welfare Minister U T Khadar directed the concerned officials to take precautionary measures to control the spread of diseases like,n city. Speaking at the review meeting held on malaria control programme held as a part of health campaign in the MCC limits at Mangalore City Corporation on May 10, […]

Mangalore : State Health and Family Welfare Department secretary N Shivashailam said that in the coming days, Revenue department will provide the monthly pension to the Endosulfan affected people, instead of Health Department. Speaking at the review meet on rehabilitation of Endosulfan victims, held at DC office on May 9, Friday, he said that the […]

Mangalore : Speaking at ‘Meet the Press’ Programme organized by Dakshina Kannada Working Journalist’s Union at Mangalore Press Club on July 13, Saturday Health department is looking to decrease the hospital construct and not to increase since it want to see healthy people in the state. He also said government staffs will visit door to […]

Udupi : Health and Family Welfare Minister UT Khader has said that the state government was making  all possible efforts to fill in vacancies in the department of health. Presiding over a review meeting on  the functioning of the Department of Health at the DC office on July 1, Monday, the Minister said steps have […]