Karwar: The elected representatives in the district have assured steps for a super speciality hospital, yielding to the demand of the public on social media.

A campaign was launched for the speciality hospital on social media on July 24, which drew the nation's attention. It generated over 15,000 tweets and thousands of posts on Facebook.

Citizens are gearing up for letters written in blood, besides staging protests in Honnavar, Kumta and Bengaluru for the hospital.

Death of four persons from Honnavar at Shirur toll gate near Byndoor taluk of Udupi district on July 20 prompted the campaign. It was believed that treatment would have been provided in the district itself if there existed a super special hospital.

Patients in the district are compelled to visit Hubballi, Mangaluru, Udupi and Goa for major treatments. The district witnesses many accidents as four national highways pass through, besides state highways.