Government, private medical colleges to adopt health centres across Karnataka
The Karnataka government has mandated that public and private medical colleges adopt local health centers to improve specialist care at the grassroots level. This initiative aims to reduce the burden on district hospitals by providing better surgical and chronic disease treatment locally.
Why it matters
This policy addresses healthcare accessibility gaps in rural and semi-urban areas by leveraging the resources of medical education institutions.
To strengthen specialist healthcare services at the grassroots level, the State government has asked public and private medical colleges in Karnataka to adopt taluk hospitals, community health centres, and primary health centres.
The Health and Medical Education departments have issued a joint circular to this effect as part of the Chief Minister’s 100-day programme.
Under the initiative, every government and private medical college will adopt one taluk hospital, one community health centre and one primary health centre and provide specialist medical services, training, quality improvement and other healthcare support, according to the circular.
The health centres to be adopted will be identified district-wise. The heads of medical colleges and district health officers will enter into agreements to provide the services.
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