Karnataka Expands ‘Puneeth Rajkumar Hrudaya Jyothi Scheme’, Sanctions ₹70 Crore for Wenlock Hospital Upgrades in Mangaluru
मुख्य बातें
- •The ‘Puneeth Rajkumar Hrudaya Jyothi Scheme’ for STEMI management will be extended to all taluks in Karnataka
- •lives saved under the scheme, currently active in 78 government hospitals
- •₹70 crore sanctioned for Wenlock Hospital’s new OPD block in two phases; MRPL donates ₹10 crore for a 76-bed ward
- •Four new endosulfan victim day care centers to open on June 1 in Dakshina Kannada
- •new Arogya and Kshema Sub Health Centers planned, with funding from 15th Finance Commission and PM-ABHIM
Mangaluru, May 22, 2026: The Karnataka government is set to roll out its life-saving heart attack management initiative, the ‘Puneeth Rajkumar Hrudaya Jyothi Scheme’, across all taluks in the state, announced Health and Family Welfare Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Friday. Speaking at a foundation-laying ceremony at Kudmul Ranga Rao Town Hall, Rao stated that the scheme is currently operational in 78 government hospitals across Karnataka, with over 450 lives already saved through timely intervention. The initiative, which focuses on early detection and treatment of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction (STEMI), is already functioning in three taluk hospitals in Dakshina Kannada—Bantwal, Belthangady, and Sullia. Under the expansion plan, facilities for rapid cardiac testing and emergency care will be established in every taluk center.
