Hospitals attached to medical colleges in Karnataka, including private ones, would offer free treatment, including surgeries, and medicine to patients on July one, celebrated as doctor's day.
Informing this after a meeting, Medical Education Minister Ramachandra Gowda said the day would be dedicated in memory of former West Bengal Chief Minister Dr. B C Roy.
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He said a nine-member panel has been constituted to pick eminent doctors, who would be given awards on that day at a function to be attended by Governor H R Bhardwaj and Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa.
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