KSMCL donates ₹1.75 crore to KIMS for purchase of medical equipment
The Hindu
KSMCL donates ₹1.75 crore to KIMS in Hubballi for advanced medical equipment, lauded for healthcare services in North Karnataka.
Karnataka State Minerals Corporation Limited (KSMCL) on Thursday donated ₹1.75 crore to Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) in Hubballi for purchase of advanced medical equipment.
Chairman of KSMCL and MLA G.S. Patil formally handed over the cheque for ₹1.75 crore to the director of KIMS S.F. Kammar in Hubballi on Thursday.
The amount will be utilised by KIMS for purchasing neo-natal incubators and operating laparoscopic equipment.
Later, addressing a gathering, Mr. Patil lauded the service extended by KIMS to the people of North Karnataka and said that the role played by the hospital in catering to the healthcare needs of the region is commendable.
Recalling that his parents recovered after getting treatment at KIMS, he said that the institute established in 1957 (then as KMC) has developed as a premier medical educational institution in North Karnataka.
Referring to maternal mortality rate and infant mortality rate in the State, he said that advanced medical facilities will help in improving the situation and that is why KMSCL donated funds for the procurement of medical equipment.
Patients from several districts of North Karnataka come to KIMS for getting treatment and advanced facilities will aid doctors in providing better healthcare to them, he said.