Mangaluru to get 50-bed Ayush hospital with Ayurveda, Unani, Yoga blocks

Mangaluru, May 2: The coastal city will soon get a 50-bed Ayush integrated hospital as the state government has given administrative approval for the set of the same at Government Wenlock Hospital.

Revealing this to media persons in the city on Monday minister for health and family welfare U T Khader said the proposed hospital will be constructed at an estimated cost of Rs 9 crore with 60% funding from the central government under National Urban Health Mission.

The new hospital will have blocks for Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga. The health department has identified 50 cents for the Ayush block.

A temporary outpatient unit will be opened for Ayush branches in the hospital on May 12, Khader said, adding that the outpatient unit for Ayush branches will be opened inside the old building of Wenlock Hospital.

"The proposed new block in Wenlock Hospital will be the first integrated Ayush hospital in the state. We also have plans to open Ayush Wellness Centre with Panchakarma facilities in Ayush hospital. The wellness centre will be opened either directly by the government or through PPP mode. While the government has already sanctioned 58 posts for the proposed hospital, provisions will be made to hire the services of private doctors too," Khader said.

The new Ayush hospital will have medical superintendent, senior medical officers, medical officer, staff nurses, pharmacists, lab technicians and yoga therapists in addition to administrative staff.