Free treatment for 'black fungus' in Karnataka: K Sudhakar

Health Minister K Sudhakar. Credit: DH File Photo

Karnataka Health Minister K Sudhakar stated that free treatment would be offered for mucormycosis ('black fungus') cases, at government hospitals and under 'Ayushman Bharat Arogya Karnataka' scheme.

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He also instructed the authorities of the Karnataka Institute of Medical Sciences (KIMS) to immediately purchase equipment required to perform surgeries on more mucormycosis patients.