Mysuru: The nephrology unit, established eight years ago by the Institute of Nephro Urology (INU) on the KR Hospital premises, is set to get a dedicated hospital building. The state govt has sanctioned Rs 117.7 crore for the construction of a permanent nephrology hospital on the PKTB hospital premises.
With the govt’s approval, the building will soon be constructed on a five-acre plot on the PKTB hospital campus on KRS Road in the city. The establishment of this centre will help 69,000 kidney patients avail dialysis, facilitate kidney transplants, and address other health disorders.
The unit on the KR Hospital premises was the second state-run, full-fledged nephrology unit set up by the govt, after Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru, for the benefit of kidney patients from Mysuru, Mandya, Chamarajanagar, Madikeri, and other adjoining districts.
The aim is to reduce pressure on the nephrology unit of Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru and to provide dialysis and other treatments to patients suffering from kidney-related ailments from Mysuru and adjoining districts.
Since the establishment of this unit on KR Hospital premises in Sept 18, 2018, it provided treatment to 69,000 patients suffering from kidney-related problems after admitting them as inpatients. Additionally, 7,078 individuals were treated as outpatients. About 94,000 dialysis processes were conducted for patients at the unit.
As chief minister Siddaramaiah is keen on establishing a permanent building for the unit, he sanctioned Rs 117.7 crore after making necessary budget announcements in 2025-26. The process of constructing permanent buildings for INU has gained momentum on the PKTB hospital premises adjacent to the Jayadeva Institute of Cardiovascular Sciences and Research Institute in Kumbara Koppal on KRS Road in the city.
Speaking to TOI, dean and director of Mysuru Medical College and Research Institute (MMCRI), Dr KH Daskshayini, said MMCRI has already provided five acres for the establishment of this unit on the PKTB premises.
“As the funds were released after necessary administrative and financial approval, the foundation stone was unveiled by the CM at the recently held Sadhana Samavesha at Maharaja’s College grounds in Mysuru. The initial stage of construction work for this building has been expedited by the engineering section of the state health and family welfare department,” she said.
This 100-bed hospital will have 50 beds exclusively to provide dialysis treatment for kidney patients at different timings, 20 ICU beds, four modular surgical treatment blocks, a digital library, parking facilities, restrooms for patients, and several other facilities, she said.
Dr JB Narendra, chief of the INU Mysuru unit, said the establishment of this facility will significantly benefit patients in Mysuru and surrounding areas who require dialysis or are dealing with kidney-related issues. With the number of such patients steadily increasing, the new unit will play a vital role in delivering effective and timely treatment.
