Karnataka Health Dept Reforms: Minister Rao Counters Opposition, Cites Key Achievements

• Karnataka Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao highlighted reforms and programmes to strengthen public healthcare, countering opposition's mismanagement claims.
• Initiatives include Griha Arogya Yojana covering 51 lakh households, large-scale screening for hypertension, diabetes, and cancer.
• Day-care chemotherapy centers in all district hospitals, Puneeth Rajkumar Hrudaya Jyothi scheme providing free life-saving injections, saving 18,000 lives.
• Overhauled dialysis services with 7.39 lakh cycles, WHO-recognized Asha Kiran programme with 393 vision centers, and revived Suchi scheme for menstrual hygiene.
• Significant reduction in dengue and KFD deaths, decline in Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) from 62 to 48 with a target of 30 by 2028.