<p>Medical Education Minister Dr Sharanprakash Patil on Saturday said his department has ordered 50,000 anti-venom vials to treat snake bite cases.<br /><br /></p>.<p> They will be available in a week’s time at the referral hospitals attached to four government medical colleges of the State.<br /><br />Speaking to press persons after inspecting the amenities at the Government General Hospital and the ongoing civil work of 450-bed referral hospital here, Patil said there is a severe shortage of vials used to treat snake bite cases as only two companies are manufacturing the drug.<br /><br />Asked about the Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences working without a full-time director, Patil said the department has received several applications and steps would be initiated soon to appoint a full-time director. Dr P A Shepur of Gulbarga presently holds the additional charge.<br /><br />He expressed displeasure over lack of cleanliness and amenities at the government hospital and said the existing building was quite old and ill-equipped causing difficulties in offering facilities like CT scan. In view of the impending problems, the government has sanctioned a 450-bed referral hospital. <br /></p>
<p>Medical Education Minister Dr Sharanprakash Patil on Saturday said his department has ordered 50,000 anti-venom vials to treat snake bite cases.<br /><br /></p>.<p> They will be available in a week’s time at the referral hospitals attached to four government medical colleges of the State.<br /><br />Speaking to press persons after inspecting the amenities at the Government General Hospital and the ongoing civil work of 450-bed referral hospital here, Patil said there is a severe shortage of vials used to treat snake bite cases as only two companies are manufacturing the drug.<br /><br />Asked about the Bidar Institute of Medical Sciences working without a full-time director, Patil said the department has received several applications and steps would be initiated soon to appoint a full-time director. Dr P A Shepur of Gulbarga presently holds the additional charge.<br /><br />He expressed displeasure over lack of cleanliness and amenities at the government hospital and said the existing building was quite old and ill-equipped causing difficulties in offering facilities like CT scan. In view of the impending problems, the government has sanctioned a 450-bed referral hospital. <br /></p>
