Rat fever: Health Ministry team visits hospital

September 26, 2011

Kasargod, September 26: Due to continuous death by rat fever, a medical team of the Union Ministry of Health on Sunday visited the general hospital here as well as the district hospital in Kanhangad.

Deputy DMO Dr. Vimal Raj, Doctors Krishna Naik, Sunil Chandran, M Kunhiraman and Jamaludeen were part of the Central team. The team visited the district hospital and also some areas affected by rat fever.

The team consisting Dr. U V S Rana and Dr. Amith Karat visited the patients admitted at the general hospital here due to fever.

Meanwhile, four more patients died on Sunday while the medical team was visiting the district taking the total deaths in the district due to fever to 22 during the past two months.

Kallalan,51, of Kundamkuzhy, Chandran,45, of Padannakkad, Krishnan, 50 Karinthalam died due to fever while Siddique, a two and- half- year old boy died of jaundice in Uduma.

Two more patients Satheesan, 46 of Melparamba and Narayanan,35 of Badiadka suffering from suspected rat fever were admitted to the General Hospital here.

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Puttur's Healthcare Dream Cleared: State Finance Gives Nod for 300-Bed Hospital

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December 2,2025

Puttur: The long-cherished dream of a government medical college in Puttur has moved a decisive step closer to reality, with the Karnataka State Finance Department granting its official approval for the construction of a new 300-bed hospital.

Puttur MLA Ashok Kumar Rai announced the crucial development to reporters on Monday, confirming that the official communication from the finance department was issued on November 27. This 300-bed facility is intended to be the cornerstone for the establishment of the government medical college, a project announced in the state budget.

Fast-Track Implementation

The MLA outlined an aggressive timeline for the project:

• A Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the hospital is expected to be ready within 45 days.

• The tender process for the construction will be completed within two months.

Following the completion of the tender process, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is scheduled to lay the foundation stone for the project.

"Setting up a medical college in Puttur is a historical decision by the Congress government in Karnataka," Rai stated. The project has an estimated budget allocation of Rs 1,000 crore for the medical college.

Focus on Medical Education Department

The MLA highlighted a key strategic move: requesting the government to implement the hospital construction through the Medical Education Department instead of the Health and Family Welfare Department. This is intended to streamline the entire process of establishing the full medical college, ensuring the facilities—including labs, operation theatres, and other necessary infrastructure—adhere to the strict guidelines set by the Medical Council of India (MCI). The proposed site for the project is in Bannur.

Rai also took the opportunity to address political criticism, stating that the government has fulfilled its promise despite "apprehensions" and "mocking and criticising" from opposition parties who had failed to take similar initiatives when they were in power. "Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has kept his word," he added.

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