HMPV cases in Bengaluru Karnataka CM directs officials to take precautionary measures

Pramesh S jain & Yogesh K Porwar 

B udget Utilization:

The Health and Family Welfare Department received a budget of ₹11,182 crore this financial year.So far,₹6,593 crore has been utilized,achieving 58.96% progress.

Maternal Mortality Rate (MMR):

Karnataka’s MMR is lower than the national average.
During 2018-20, the state reported 69 deaths per lakh live births compared to the national rate of 97.

For 2022-24,the state reduced this rate further to 55.
A focused campaign will be launched to eliminate preventable maternal deaths.

Staffing for Maternal Care:

Hospitals must recruit obstetricians and anesthetists as per delivery rates.

Doctors from hospitals with low delivery rates will be redeployed, and specialist availability in taluk hospitals must be ensured.

Transparent Procurement:

Measures will be taken to make the medicine procurement process more transparent.

Filling Vacancies:
Of the 3,927 vacant Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) posts,1,205 have been approved for recruitment.

Similarly, 300 out of 2,990 vacant Health Inspector (HI) posts have been approved.

Vacancies in essential services must be filled without delay.

Curbing Female Foeticide:

Strict measures will be enforced to prevent female foeticide, with better coordination among relevant departments.

Hospital Maintenance:

Hospitals must ensure cleanliness and proper maintenance of essential infrastructure.

Namma Clinics:

Of the 817 approved Namma Clinics in urban areas, 512 are operational. Efforts will be made to strengthen these clinics further.

Health Insurance Packages:

A review will be conducted to enhance the treatment packages under the Suvarna Arogya Suraksha Trust.

Strengthening Public Health:

Comprehensive reforms will be introduced in the public health system to ensure quality treatment in government hospitals, reducing dependence on private hospitals.

HMPV Virus:

Citizens need not worry about the Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV). It is not life-threatening, and testing for it is unnecessary.