KMC must buildnew building for Lady Goschen hospital

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, June 3 2016: The Aarogya Raksha Samiti of the Government Wenlock Hospital has decided to request the KMC,  Kasturba Medical College to construct a new building for the Lady Goschen Hospital.   KMC had promised to construct a building on a 50,000-square feet area in the Lady Goschen hospital for providing concession in the clinical fee, said DK DC Adoor B Ibrahim. The meeting also decided to issue an order granting concession in the clinical fees for students carrying out clinical study at Wenlock Hospital.

The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by District In-charge Minister B Ramanath Rai.  The meeting also decided to ask the KMC to submit in writing that the building will be handed over to the Lady Goshen Hospital within a year.  The DK DC said that KMC is availing 75% concession in the clinical fees for the clinical study of students at Wenlock Hospital. Although KMC representatives had signed an agreement that, in return to the fee concession, a building on a 50,000 square-feet will be constructed at Lady Goschen. Also, although the KMC has been availing the concession, the building never materialised to date.

Dr Savitha, Lady Goschen Hospital superintendent, said that the new building of the hospital, built with the assistance of MRPL, is nearing completion. However, Rs 9.5 crore is required for the equipment, AC system and other facilities in the building. The fund available with the Arogya Raksha Samithi should be given to the Lady Goschen for the completion of the building, she requested.

In response, DK DC Ibrahim said that it would not be possible to hand over such a huge amount available under Arogya Raksha Samithi to a single hospital. The tender process should be initiated by showing the amount with the Samithi as a deposit, he added.  DC Ibrahim also expressed displeasure that the closure of endosulfan victims’ day care centre at Kokkada and Alankar. He directed the district health officer and the nodal officer to restart the centre on June 6, Monday.

Fish meals  :  The fish meals, which were served to the patients at the Wenlock Hospital, have been suspended. The meeting decided to restart the facility.

Wenlock Superintendent Dr Rajeshwari Devi said that the serving of fish meals was stopped due to shortage of fund and the circular of National Health Mission directing the supply of only vegetarian meals to the patients.

The DK DC  who responded to the statement, said that it was not right to suspend a system which was in force for the last 150 years. "If there was any shortage of fund, then a demand could have been placed before the Arogya Raksha Samithi. The fish meals should be served to the patients at the earliest," said DK DC  Ibrahim.