On Wednesday, the main Minister Siddaramaiah interacts with patients at Victoria Hospital in Bengalur. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement
Main Minister Siddaramaiah said on Tuesday that the proposal to extend the institute for gastroenterological sciences and organ transplantation (Igot) on the Victoria Hospital in Bengalur will soon be considered.
Surprising inspection
During the surprising Igot, Trauma and Emergency Care Center (Tecc) and Class Zones Hospital Vani Vilas Hospital in Victoria Hospital, associated with Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute (BMCRI), he said that 120 beds to 300 bed beds need to be increased.
“The liver transplant usually stands in the private sector of 30 to 40 lakh, but here are made for free. The expansion proposal is already with the government and will be considered soon,” the main minister said.
The main minister, who was accompanied by the Minister of Medical Education Sharan Prakash, interact with patients, including several of Bihar and other states. “People from all over the country come to Victoria Hospital Hospital. There is overfill. It is necessary to increase its capacity,” he said.
Free treatment
He called on a doctor to treat patients with compassion and empathy, the main minister said: “Since people receive free treatment here, there will be too much pressure on the doctor. I told them to be compassionate.”
During the visit of the main minister and Minister of Medical Education, they checked the quality of foods administered in the hospital canteen and tasted it.
Siddaramaiaha said that in response to questions about private ambulance drivers who reported patients because government ambulances are not available, people said that people can use 108 ambulances that are streamlined.
Published – August 2025 22:05
