NIMHANS-Modelled Institutes to be set up in Mysuru, Kalaburagi at Rs 100 Crore
Karnataka: After a long wait, Karnataka is set to establish two institutes modelled on the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in Mysore and Kalaburagi. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah announced the development during the state budget session on Friday.
The Institutes will be developed at a cost of ₹100 crore in Mysuru and Kalaburagi. The NIMHANS institute in Mysore will be set up at at Mysore Medical College and Research Institute (MMCRI), which is under the Department of Medical Education (DME).
Speaking to The Hindu, MMCRI dean and director K R Dakshayani told, the institute, modelled on NIMHANS, will help patients from Mysuru and nearby districts as critical cases were referred to NIMHANS in Bengaluru. With the institute becoming operational here, such cases can now be treated in Mysuru as well. Critical and complex cases of brain, spinal cord and neurological diseases were routinely referred to NIMHANS.
She added, “Like how Sri Jayadeva Institute has benefitted the patients here, NIMHANS facility will also do the same considering its importance”.
Along with this, the regional endocrinology centres are also going to be set up soon in Mysore and Kalaburagi at a cost of Rs 100 crore. The centre in Mysore will be set up at MMCRI and will be a part of DME. On this, the Dean said, “The cases of hormonal imbalances, gland issues, thyroid problems, and diabetes are handled by the institute. With the rise in cases related to endocrinology and diabetes, patients will benefit from it”.
Apart from this, several other projects are underway, including upgrading the community health centre at Tagadur village in the district to a 100-bed hospital. Also, a 400-bed hospital is being built at Virajpet and a taluka hospital at the recently established taluka Kushalnagar.
