Karnataka to upgrade primary health centres soon
Amid the Covid pandemic, Karnataka on Thursday decided to upgrade all the Primary Health Centres (PHCs) to ensure quality healthcare to the citizens across the southern state
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Bengaluru: Amid the Covid pandemic, Karnataka on Thursday decided to upgrade all the Primary Health Centres (PHCs) to ensure quality healthcare to the citizens across the southern state.
"All the 2,380 PHCs in the state will be equipped with modern equipment and their bed capacity increased to 20 from 12. Funds will be allocated for upgrading the centres in the state budget for fiscal 2021-22," said state Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa here.The state health department will also increase the staff strength of the centres and services to the patients.
"Final year students of the MBBS degree course will be appointed to the PHCs, as one-year training in state-run rural hospitals has been made compulsory," said Yediyurappa after chairing a meeting with Health Minister K. Sudhakar and the state health department officials.Sudhakar said ambulances would be e-linked to provide quick services in rural areas. "Of the total PHCs across the state, 951 of them are working on 24x7 basis. Upgradation will enable the remaining centres to offer services round the clock," said Health Secretary Jawaid Akhtar on the occasion.
