Government Hospital Visit

On 26-03-2025, Dr. Praveen Kumar S from the Department of Sociology accompanied final-year B.A. Sociology students on a visit to Government Hospital Channarayapatna. This visit was organized as part of the NEP UG syllabus of the University of Mysore, which includes topics such as the Sociology of Health, the relationship between doctors, nurses, paramedical staff, and patients, as well as the system of medicine, biomedicine, and AYUSH. During the visit, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mahesh guided the students on the dynamics of the doctor-nurse-paramedical staff-patient relationship and provided insights into both biomedicine and AYUSH. Additionally, Hospital Technician Mr. Gurumurthy led the students through various hospital blocks, explaining the range of services offered and detailing the free healthcare facilities provided by the government to the public. Nursing Superintendent Padmamma and Nursing staff member Girija were also present.