ಸದ್ದು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದೆ AIIMSFORBELAGAVI ಹ್ಯಾಶ್ ಟ್ಯಾಗ್: FOABಯಿಂದಲೂ ಪ್ರಧಾನಿಗೆ ಪತ್ರ ಚಳವಳಿ

 ಪ್ರಗತಿವಾಹಿನಿ ಸುದ್ದಿ, ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ – ಏಮ್ಸ್ (ಆಲ್ ಇಂಡಿಯಾ ಇನ್ ಸ್ಟಿಟ್ಯೂಟ್ ಆಫ್ ಮೆಡಿಕಲ್ ಸೈನ್ಸ್) ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಯನ್ನು ಬೆಳಗಾವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಂಭಿಸಬೇಕೆನ್ನುವ ಕೂಗು ಜೋರಾಗಿ ಸದ್ದು ಮಾಡುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಜಾಲತಾಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ, ಅದರಲ್ಲೂ ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಟ್ವೀಟರ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಅಭಿಯಾನ ಆರಂಭವಾಗಿದೆ.

ಉಡಾನ್, ವಿಟಿಯು ವಿಭಜನೆ ಮುಂತಾದ ವಿಷಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆ ನಡೆಸಿ ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗಿರುವ ಎಫ್ಒಎಬಿ ಕೂಡ ೊತ್ತಡ ಹೇರುವ ಕೆಲಸವನ್ನು ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದೆ.

ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸರಕಾರ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಲು ಉದ್ದೇಶಿಸಿರುವ ಏಮ್ಸ್ ನ್ನು ಬೆಳಗಾವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಬೇಕೆನ್ನುವ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ AIIMSFORBELAGAVI ಹ್ಯಾಶ್ ಟ್ಯಾಗ್ ಅಭಿಯಾನ ಆರಂಭವಾಗಿದೆ.

ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ ಅತ್ಯಂತ ದೊಡ್ಡ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಗೋವಾ ಮತ್ತು ಮಹಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಭಾಗಕ್ಕೂ ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯ ಸೇವೆ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ವಿಶೇಷವಾಗಿ ಹೃದಯರೋಗ ಚಿಕಿತ್ಸೆಗೆ ಹೆಸರಾಗಿರುವ ಸರಕಾರಿ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆ ಏಮ್ಸ್ ಬೆಳಗಾವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸ್ಥಾಪನೆಯಾಗುವದರಿಂದ ಈ ಭಾಗದ ಬಡವರಿಗೆ ಅನುಕೂಲವಾಗಲಿದೆ ಎನ್ನುವ ಕೂಗು ಜೋರಾಗಿದೆ.

ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿ ಅಥವಾ ಧಾರವಾಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಏಮ್ಸ್ ಆರಂಭಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎನ್ನುವ ಸುದ್ದಿ ಇದೆ. ಆದರೆ ಹುಬ್ಬಳ್ಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ವೈದ್ಯಕೀಯ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳಿವೆ. ಕಿಮ್ಸ್ ಸೂಪರ್ ಸ್ಪೆಷಾಲಿಟಿ ಆಸ್ರತ್ರೆ ಕೂಡ ಇದೆ. ಜಯದೇವ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆ ಶಾಖೆ ಕೂಡ ಆರಂಭವಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಹಾಗಾಗಿ ಏಮ್ಸ್ ಗೆ ಬೆಳಗಾವಿಯೇ ಸೂಕ್ತ ಎನ್ನುವ ಅಭಿಯಾನ ಶುರುವಾಗಿದೆ.

ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ 50 ಲಕ್ಷಕ್ಕೂ ಹೆಚ್ಚು ಜನಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ಇದೆ. ಗೋವಾ ಹಾಗೂ ಮಹಾರಾಷ್ಟ್ರದಿಂದಲೂ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟು ರೋಗಿಗಳು ಬೆಳಗಾವಿಯನ್ನೇ ಅವಲಂಭಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಬಿಮ್ಸ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಸರಿಯಾದ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯಗಳಿಲ್ಲ. ಕೆಎಲ್ಇಯಲ್ಲಿ ಉತ್ತಮ ಸೌಲಭ್ಯವಿದ್ದರೂ ರೋಗಿಗಳ ಸಂಖ್ಯೆ ವರ್ಷದಿಂದ ವರ್ಷಕ್ಕೆ ಹೆಚ್ಚುತ್ತಿರುವುದರಿಂದ ಒತ್ತಡ ಜಾಸ್ತಿಯಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಹಾಗಾಗಿ ಬೆಳಗಾವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಏಮ್ಸ್ ಆರಂಭಿಸುವುದು ಅಗತ್ಯ ಎನ್ನುವ ಒತ್ತಡ ಕೇಳಿ ಬರುತ್ತಿದೆ.

ಎಫ್ಒಎಬಿ ಪ್ರಧಾನಿಗೆ ಪತ್ರ ಚಳವಳಿ

ಉಡಾನ್, ವಿಟಿಯು ವಿಭಜನೆ ಮುಂತಾದ ವಿಷಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರತಿಭಟನೆ ನಡೆಸಿ ಯಶಸ್ವಿಯಾಗಿರುವ ಎಫ್ಒಎಬಿ (ಫೋರಂ ಆಫ್ ಅಸೋಸಿಯೇಷನ್ಸ್ ಆಫ್ ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ) ಇದೀಗ ಏಮ್ಸ್ ವಿಷಯದ ಕುರಿತೂ ಒತ್ತಡ ಹೇರುವ ಚಿಂತನೆ ನಡೆಸಿದೆ. ಎಫ್ಒಎಬಿ ಸದಸ್ಯರು ಈ ಕುರಿತು ಚರ್ಚೆ ಆರಂಭಿಸಿದ್ದು, ಸಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲೇ ಮೀಟಿಂಗ್ ನಡೆಸುವ ಸಾಧ್ಯತೆ ಇದೆ. ಪ್ರಾದೇಶಿಕ ಆಯುಕ್ತರಿಗೆ ಮನವಿ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಲೂ ಯೋಚಿಸಿದೆ.

ಚೆನ್ನೈ ಪ್ರವಾಸದಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಎಫ್ಒಎಬಿ ಸಂಯೋಜಕ ಚೈತನ್ಯ ಕುಲಕರ್ಣಿ, ಏಮ್ಸ್ ಬೆಳಗಾವಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆರಂಭಿಸಲು ಒತ್ತಡ ಹೇರುವ ಕುರಿತಂತೆ ಸಧ್ಯದಲ್ಲೇ ಸಭೆ ಕರೆಯಲಾಗುವುದು ಎಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ಪ್ರಾದೇಶಿಕ ಆಯುಕ್ತರ ಮೂಲಕ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಪ್ರತಿ ಸಂಘ- ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳಿಂದ ಹಾಗೂ ವಯಕ್ತಿಕವಾಗಿ ಪತ್ರ ಬರೆಯಬೇಕೆಂದು ಕರೆ ನೀಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ಪತ್ರದ ಸಾರ ಇಲ್ಲಿದೆ  –

To
The Regional Commissioner office
Belagavi
Sub: Request for establishing All India Institute of Medical Sciences(AIIMS) in Belagavi district.
Esteemed greetings from Belagavi public representatives.
Belagavi is a city in the Indian state of karnataka located in Northern part along the western ghats, It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous belgaum division and Belgaum district. Karnataka is divided into four administrative divisions namely Bangalore division, Mysuru division, Kalaburagi division and Belagavi division.
The Government of karnataka has proposed making Belagavi as 2nd capital of karnataka made a second state administrative building Suvarna Vidhana Soudha inaugurated on 11th October 2012 since then annually 10 to 15 days sessions are held to address grievances related to North karnataka.
Belagavi is one of 4th largest city and fastest city in karnataka. Belagavi was selected under first 20 smart city mission under leadership of Shri Pradhan Mantri Narendra Modi.
Belagavi is located in midway of between Bangalore & Mumbai approximately at 500km. City is in North western part of karnataka and lies at border of 2 state’s, Maharashtra and Goa in western ghats. Belagavi is one of oldest town in the state lying 500km from Bangalore, 500km from Mumbai, 512km from Hyderabad and 7 600km from Mysuru.
Belagavi district population as on December 2020 is 51,43,390 as per aadhar data uidai.gov.in. Belagavi as 14 taluka’s. Belagavi is biggest district and 2nd most populated district after Bangalore. Literacy rate is 73% .
Belagavi is known for pleasant climate round the year with abundant rivers and heavy rainfall. Main source of economy are from vegetables, Sugarcane, fruits, meat and wood. Belagavi is known as sugar bowl of karnataka and Hydraulic capital city of India.
Belagavi as many defence establishments namely Maratha Infantry, ITBP, Commando training wing and CRPF institute .
Belagavi is wellconnected by road on lines of Golden Quadrilateral Highway NH4.
Belagavi as Airport at Sambra station one of the oldest domestic airports in India operated by Star Air, Air Alliance, Spice Jet, Indigo and Trujet connected to across various important destinations in India.
Belagavi as Railway station under Indian Railways grid being part of Southern western Railways division and connected to major destinations.
Belagavi district medical infrastructure is very poor on comparing to various districts in karnataka. 52lac population as one and only district hospital with 750 beds strength. District hospital is oldest hospital being operational from British Era initially it was started with 100 bed from 1859 onwards. Its 160yr old and 80% building functions under old building.
In 2005 government of karnataka approved medical college to district called it as Belagavi Institute of Medical Sciences. Started with 100 undergraduate courses in MBBS and Nursing. Currently only 3 Post Graduate courses are being offered in Medical college. District hospital is always in huge demand as it adjacent to border places of Maharashtra and Goa just 12km from BIMS campus and it as been boon to nearby places. Ever since 2005 many representations where given to government of karnataka to build new Hospital Building as it’s 160yr old. But successive government have ignored demands of public representatives and hospital authorities.
In 2019 during covid19 out break District Hospital was in news for covid 19 crisis and mismanagement and eventually leading to increased number of covid19 deaths because its only 750 bed district hospital for 52lac population. It is border district more prone to pandemic disease especially seen in Covid19.
During covid19 crisis then chief Minister of karnataka shri Yediruppaji as appointed IAS officer to overall and better management of hospital but nothing improved.
On comparison to other districts in karnataka
Bangalore has 15 primer institutions to cater 1.5cr population with well advanced medical infrastructure abundant medical staff.
Dharwad as Karnatak Institute of Medical Sciences under Govt of Karnataka in Hubli with 2100 bed strength and recently upgraded under PMSSY Phase 3 at cost of 150crore. PMSSY is super speciality hospital with tertiary care services available.
This year 2022 during budgetary allocation government of karnataka announced Sri Jayadev Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research centre( tertiary care autonomous institute run by govt of karnataka) SJICR. SJICR as regional centre functioning in other 3 administrative divisions of karnataka in Bangalore, Mysuru and Kalaburagi only deprived was Belagavi. Decision to built SJICR hospital in Hubli instead of Belagavi as left people of Belagavi to surprise and shocked as the hospital was supposed to be announced at Belagavi considering administrative division of karnataka but due to political lobby by elected representatives SJICR was announced to Hubli at cost of 350crore along with this government of karnataka is pushing hard to build All India Institute of Medical Sciences under Govt of India funded to establish in dharwad region. Thus giving enormous opportunities to hubli dharwad people during illness. Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences( KIMS) is equivalent to AIIMS because it as all superspecialty depts available. KIMS also has 60 bed cardiology unit performing Angiography and angioplasty etc. KIMS & AIIMS are having similar functions in providing health care services with SJICR Jayadev is specialized in Cardiovascular surgeries.
In an event of cardiac emergencies arising in hubli region people will have 3 option to avail affordable treatment in coming days . While its totally opposite in Belagavi district. Belagavi doesn’t have any cardiac disease treatment at affordable rates in govt institutes, people are dependent upon private hospitals thus depriving from universal health care services . For 2018-19 economic survey done by government of karnataka Belagavi district per capita income is 1,13,608 for one year of 2018-19 one of the worst performing district stood 23rd in 30th district survey.
Belagavi district lacks tertiary government run health care hospital. Belagavi district as 1.28lac Insured persons under ESIC even lack good hospital. Esis hospital is 30yrs old and lack basic infrastructure .
Belagavi district needs All India Institute of Medical Sciences to be established in Belagavi because district hospital lacks specialized territory care treatment most of the patients are referred to private hospitals and KIMS Hubli.
In this regard AIIMS must be established in Belagavi, it will be boon to people around as Belagavi district, neighboring districts and states of Maharashtra and Goa.