Inauguration of Advanced Medical Facilities at Justice KS Hegde Charitable Hospital on Monday

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, June 9, 2024: On Monday, Legislative Assembly Speaker UT Khader and Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dinesh Gundu Rao will inaugurate new facilities at Justice KS Hegde Charitable Hospital. These enhancements include an additional block for the hospital, advanced testing and treatment technologies like PET/CT scan and gamma knife, commemorating the silver jubilee of KS Hegde Medical Academy.

The new block features advanced intensive care units, operation theatres, and specialized treatment facilities in cardiology, oncology, digestive diseases, neurosurgery, children’s health, childbirth care, and women’s health. It also offers spacious outpatient rooms and wards, increasing the hospital’s bed capacity to 1,200. A highlight is the state-of-the-art nuclear medicine facility, providing PET/CT scans for accurate diagnosis of cancers and various heart, brain, and endocrine diseases. This facility enables nuclear medicine specialists to treat thyroid, prostate, and other conditions with radioactive medicines. Additionally, the new Silver Jubilee Block will soon house a robotic surgery unit.

KSHEMA, celebrating its silver jubilee, serves the healthcare needs of thousands annually through its specialty hospitals and network of 22 rural health centers across four districts. The inauguration event will be presided over by N Vinay Hegde, Chancellor of Nitte University, with Prof Dr. M Shantharam Shetty, Pro-Chancellor (Hospital Management), Vishal Hegde, Pro-Chancellor (Administration) and Prof MS Moodithaya, Vice Chancellor of Nitte University, also in attendance.