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 n recent years, across the globe, there is a campaign for “Health for all now!” as against “Health for all by 2000 A.D.” the Alma Ata declaration of 1978. The reason for this new campaign is that the declaration remains unfulfilled even after 26 years, as the world comes to terms with the new economic forces of globalization, liberalization and privatization. The scenario is not at all different in H.D. Kote taluk. Hence the idea of starting a health centre in this locality.
H.D. Kote (Heggada Devana Kote) Taluk with 180 villages is situated along the Mysore – Mananthavady road, about 56 kilometres away from the city of Mysore in Karnataka State. It’s head quarters – H.D. Kote is a small town. The tribals and schedule caste people out number the upper caste and upper class people. Economically and socially this taluk remains on the lower rung. Illiteracy, ill health, superstitions practices, unemployment, bribery, fraud and poverty are the problems of the place.
St Mary's Community Health Center - Hospital Staff
 t Mary’s Community Health Centre was inaugurated on 22nd June 2004. Our goal is “After the example of Christ the Healer we strive for the total well-being of the poor and the less privileged people of H.D. Kote taluk through promotion of health, prevention and cure of illness.” The objectives are 1) To empower the people with the knowledge of preventable illnesses. 2) To protect people’s health through early detection and cure of illness. 3) To improve people’s participation in their own health care. 4) To give them awareness regarding their health rights.
St Mary's Community Health Center - ANM trainees with their tutors
This health centre has a hospital, a centre for ANM training and an outreach unit. The services available at the hospital are, outpatient department with a speciality in obstetrics and gynaecology, 24 hrs emergency service, basic laboratory, ultrasound system, 14 bedded inpatient facility, operation theatre and a labour room. ANM training centre was inaugurated with 20 candidates from the locality on 12th July 2004. They are being trained in nursing skills and midwifery. The outreach unit has a mobile clinic to reach out to the far away villages for the treatment of minor illnesses and for health education.
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