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India Today
2 days ago
- Health
- India Today
Siddaramaiah flags possible Covid vaccine link in Hassan's heart attack deaths
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Tuesday said the government has taken serious note of the alarming rise in heart attack-related deaths in Hassan district in the past a post on X, Siddaramaiah announced that a committee headed by Dr. Ravindranath, Director of Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences, has been tasked with investigating the cause of these panel has been asked to submit a report within 10 days. He said the same committee was earlier asked to study whether sudden deaths among young people in the state were linked to Covid vaccines or any other health 'It cannot be denied that the hasty approval and distribution of the Covid vaccine could also be a reason for these deaths, as several studies worldwide have recently indicated,' Siddaramaiah also hit out at the BJP, accusing it of using the issue for political gains instead of reflecting on its own statement comes amid rising panic in Hassan, where 22 people have died of cardiac arrest in the last 40 days, including four deaths reported on June 30 the four were a 50-year-old woman who collapsed after feeling fatigued, a 58-year-old college lecturer who died while having tea, a 57-year-old D-group employee who passed away after being hospitalised for chest pain, and a 63-year-old man who collapsed after chest has alarmed authorities is that the deaths are not confined to the elderly. Of the 22 deaths, five were between 19 and 25 years old, and eight were between 25 and 45. The remaining victims were between 45 and 60, and some above sharp rise in cases has led to an 8 per cent surge in patient footfall at Jayadeva Hospital in Bengaluru over the past two weeks, particularly from Hassan and surrounding districts. Doctors say many are coming in for precautionary check-ups amid growing to the District Health and Family Welfare Department, Hassan has recorded 507 heart attack cases in the past two years, with 190 fatalities. However, this sudden cluster of deaths among younger people has triggered fresh spate of deaths has also coincided with other cardiac-related fatalities reported in recent weeks, including the death of actor and model Shefali Jariwala, 42, who died of a heart attack on June 27. A 25-year-old man collapsed during a wedding ritual in Karnataka, a 28-year-old bodybuilder died while working out at a gym, a 29-year-old dentist died after running a marathon in Goa, and a 38-year-old gym trainer died of cardiac urged people not to ignore symptoms like chest pain or breathing difficulty and asked them to visit nearby health centres immediately. He said the government remains committed to protecting public health and has already implemented schemes like Hridaya Jyothi and Gruha Arogya to monitor cardiac health.- Ends IN THIS STORY#Karnataka
The Hindu
23-05-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
CM inaugurates chemotherapy centres in 16 district hospitals
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday inaugurated a 20-bedded Chemotherapy Care Centre at the district hospital in Mysuru and launched similar centres in 16 district hospitals across the State from here. The initiative aims to decentralise cancer treatment and reduce the dependency on Bengaluru's Kidwai Memorial Institute of Oncology. Addressing the gathering, the Chief Minister said the government hospitals were committed to delivering quality healthcare, noting the availability of experienced and specialised doctors in the hospitals. 'With these centres, cancer treatment is now available closer to patients' homes. This will prevent them from travelling long distances for the treatment,' he said. The newly established centres, announced in the previous year's State Budget, feature a 20-bedded facility in Mysuru and 10-bedded units in 15 other districts. With over 70,000 new cancer cases diagnosed annually in Karnataka, these centres are expected to improve early detection and treatment outcomes, he said. Mr. Siddaramaiah urged the people not to lose hope in case they were diagnosed with cancer and encouraged citizens to undergo annual full-body check-ups for early detection and prevention. In addition to the chemotherapy initiative, several key healthcare developments were announced. Mr. Siddaramaiah said MRI scanning facilities will soon be operational at the district hospital in Mysuru. Dialysis centres have been established in 240 locations across the State. The Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences was established in Mysuru during my earlier tenure, he added. He said the government's five guarantee schemes are being implemented without any caste or religious bias. These schemes benefit over 1.22 crore women and provide free electricity to 1.63 crore households. Minister for Health Dinesh Gundu Rao highlighted the financial struggles of cancer patients, particularly those from economically weaker sections. He said the new chemotherapy centres in 16 district hospitals would ensure equitable access to treatment and revealed plans to establish a Kidwai Hospital branch in Mysuru in the near future. K. Harish Gowda, MLA, credited the Chief Minister with transforming Mysuru's healthcare system and suggested the inclusion of NIMHANS services to address mental health needs in the city. A Kidwai branch will soon be established in Mysuru. Naveen Bhat, director of the National Health Mission, described the launch as a major milestone in Karnataka's cancer care strategy. He announced the rollout of a hub-and-spoke model in partnership with Kidwai Hospital, ensuring accessibility for specialised treatment at the district level. Minister in charge of Mysuru district H.C. Mahadevappa, MLCs D. Thimmaiah and Yathindra Siddaramaiah, exhibition authority chairman Ayub Khan, Deputy Commissioner G. Lakshmikanth Reddy, zilla panchayat Chief Executive Officer S. Yukesh Kumar, Mysuru City Police Commissioner Seema Latkar were present. Earlier, the Chief Minister went around the facility and spoke to the patients.
