About Govt of Karnataka, Karnataka Health & Family Welfare Society (KARHFW) :
Under the constitution, Health is a State subject and Karnataka developed its own Health care delivery system based on the guidelines issued by the Government of India from time to time. By and large the health care delivery system is developed based on the various committees constituted at the Central Government level. The recommendations of the Bhore Committee, Mudaliar Committee and other Committees have been taken into consideration in providing comprehensive health care at the door steps of the community. During the previous Five Year Plan periods a large net work of Primary Health Care infrastructure institutions covering the entire State has been established. Wide range of Communicable diseases namely Malaria, Filaria, Tuberculosis, Cholera and several other vaccine preventable diseases like Tuberculosis, Diphtheria, Pertusis, Tetanus, Polio, Measles and Hepatitis B & C are given due importance for under the IDSP, NCD risk factor survey in urban and rural areas is an important component. Several important non-communicable diseases like Iodine Deficiency Disorder, Blindness, Cancer, Diabetes are also given due importance.
Periodical meetings at the State Level, Divisional Level, District Level and Primary Health Centre Level to keep informed of the several activities of the department from time to time and review of progress achieved under various programmes has given impetus to the Department in successfully implementing Health Care System in the State.
Major initiatives were taken to reach the goal of Health for all by 2000 A D on the lines of the policy directives issued from the Government of India keeping National Health Policy as a major objective. During the Eighth Plan period due emphasis was given to reach the entire population including the high-risk vulnerable group i.e. Mother and Children and Adolescents and also to focus attention on the under privileged segments of population in Tribal areas.
The State Government keeping in mind all the above priorities has created the Department of Health and Family Welfare under the leadership of Hon'ble Minister for Health and Family Welfare and a separate Minister for Medical Education to fulfill the needs of the Department.Next in order to reach all the activities of the Department of Health and Family Welfare, separate Departments as stated below, are established.
