Mobile medical camps screen people for fever in rain-affected areas in Erode district
1 year, 2 months ago

Mobile medical camps screen people for fever in rain-affected areas in Erode district

The Hindu  

The Department of Health and Family Welfare conducted medical camps in rain-hit areas in Erode district on Friday to prevent outbreak of water-borne diseases. ‘ District Collector Raja Gopal Sunkara directed the Health Department to conduct medical camps and screen people for fever and other ailments. Mobile medical teams from the Government Primary Health Centres are holding camps in villages in their respective jurisdiction. Mr. Sivakrishnamurthy asked people to visit the nearest Urban Primary Health Centres or government hospitals if they have fever.

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800 Attend Medical Camp by Cops in Maoist-Affected Villages
3 weeks, 2 days ago

800 Attend Medical Camp by Cops in Maoist-Affected Villages

Deccan Chronicle  

Adilabad: The police organised a medical camp in villages of Vemanapalli mandal, Mancherial district on Wednesday. The Neelvai police conducted the camp at the Tribal Ashram School premises in Dasnapur Crossroads, where doctors provided free treatments and medicines. Approximately 800 people from villages including Kallampalli, Rajaram, Samoutam, Dasnapur, Gorlapalli, Kothacolony, Jilleda, Jakkepalli, Bayyaram, Racharla, Mulkalpet, Mukkidigudem, Seetharam, Chamanapalli, Baddampalli, Bammeana, …

A.P. floods: About 2.37 lakh people affected in Krishna district
4 months ago

A.P. floods: About 2.37 lakh people affected in Krishna district

The Hindu  

Balaji has said that nearly 2.37 lakh people were affected due to heavy rains and floods in Krishna district. He said that 41 relief camps have been arranged and food, drinking water, biscuits and milk was distributed to the victims in the rehabilitation camps. Excise Minister Kollu Ravindra, Machilipatnam MP Vallabhaneni Balashowry, Gudivada MLA Venigandla Ramu, along with the officials …

Health department steps up efforts to curb diseases in Vijayawada following floods
4 months ago

Health department steps up efforts to curb diseases in Vijayawada following floods

New Indian Express  

VIJAYAWADA: In response to the flood situation in Vijayawada, the Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department is intensifying its efforts to prevent communicable diseases. Health Commissioner C Hari Kiran conducted a review meeting on the supply of emergency medicine kits and the distribution of medicines through 104 mobile hospitals on Wednesday. He inspected the distribution efforts in Sitara Centre and …

50 Medical Camps Set Up for Those Displaced by Flooding of River Cauvery
5 months, 1 week ago

50 Medical Camps Set Up for Those Displaced by Flooding of River Cauvery

Deccan Chronicle  

Chennai: The State Health department has opened about 50 medical camps for treating people evacuated from the banks of River Cauvery that was in spate following heavy discharge of water from the Mettur reservoir and was closely monitoring the situation. After Chief Minister M K Stalin, who visited the State Emergency Operations Centre on Friday, gave instruction to the officials …

Health officials initiate steps to contain viral fevers
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Health officials initiate steps to contain viral fevers

Deccan Chronicle  

Vijayawada: In the wake of incessant rainfall affecting several parts of six districts, AP health authorities and other stakeholder departments have started taking measures to contain the spread of viral fevers in those districts. A majority of 40 women are from the ASR district.Health authorities, in association with officials from panchayat raj and rural water supply, are ensuring provision of …

Door-to-door fever survey in Telangana to prevent seasonal diseases
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Door-to-door fever survey in Telangana to prevent seasonal diseases

The Hindu  

Minister for Health C. Damodar Rajanarasimha has directed Health Department officials to initiate a door-to-door fever survey in Telangana, as part of a strategy to prevent seasonal diseases. The fever survey teams will consist of two Auxiliary Nurse Midwives, one Accredited Social Health Activist, one Multipurpose Health Assistant, and one Multipurpose Health Supervisor, all supervised by a Community Health Officer. …

Monsoon woes: DMHO calls for vigil against seasonal diseases
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Monsoon woes: DMHO calls for vigil against seasonal diseases

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: The district health department has highlighted the imminent threat of seasonal diseases in view of the monsoon’s onset. A meeting chaired by DMHO Dr Jagadeeswara Rao on Wednesday focused on preventive measures against diseases such as malaria, dengue, chikungunya, and diseases transmitted by insects.The meeting emphasized the importance of community action in preventing these diseases. "It is necessary to …

TS: Health Department Issues Advisory to Combat Monsoon Illnesses: Tips and Precautions
7 months ago

TS: Health Department Issues Advisory to Combat Monsoon Illnesses: Tips and Precautions

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: With the rains likely to usher in the mosquito season bring with it dengue, malaria and chikungunya, the health department has issued a public health advisory for protection against monsoon-related illnesses. Washing of hands frequently, avoid eating outside, especially raw, pre-cut and uncovered food sold in the open like chaat, salads, fruits and juices were recommended along with eating …

Summer showers trigger vigil against dengue in Coimbatore district
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Summer showers trigger vigil against dengue in Coimbatore district

The Hindu  

The Health Department has called for mass cleaning drives in urban and rural areas of Coimbatore district in the wake of sporadic summer showers received in the past several days. The mass cleaning drives are meant to clear stagnation of rainwater in waste materials, buildings under construction, dumping sites and other locations, which will aid the breeding of aedes aegypti …

Fever camps intensified in Coimbatore district to combat dengue
11 months, 4 weeks ago

Fever camps intensified in Coimbatore district to combat dengue

The Hindu  

The Health Department and civic bodies are conducting fever camps across Coimbatore district in an intensive manner to combat emerging cases of dengue. The fever camps are being conducted in addition to other control measures, including source reduction works to curb mosquito breeding and fogging in areas that are identified as hotspots. Deputy Director of Health Services P. Aruna said …

Hotspots identified in Coimbatore city, rural areas as fever cases increase
1 year ago

Hotspots identified in Coimbatore city, rural areas as fever cases increase

The Hindu  

The Health Department has identified more than 30 hotspots in rural parts of Coimbatore district following a rise in the number of fever and dengue cases. The Health Department, Corporation and local bodies are taking control measures in these hotspots as the district is Deputy Director of Health Services P. Aruna told The Hindu the local bodies had mapped these …

More than 2,300 people screened in fever camps held in Coimbatore district
1 year, 3 months ago

More than 2,300 people screened in fever camps held in Coimbatore district

The Hindu  

More than 10,000 people were screened in 107 fever camps conducted by the Health Department in Coimbatore district on Sunday. Subramanian, who inspected a fever camp at ward-3 of the Coimbatore Municipal Corporation at Netaji Nagar near Chinnavedampatti, said the camps were arranged in places where cases of fever, dengue, leptospirosis and scrub typhus have been reported. The Minister said …

Dengue threat: Chief secretary holds review meeting
1 year, 3 months ago

Dengue threat: Chief secretary holds review meeting

The Hindu  

Health camps are being conducted in areas where fever instances are reported, the State government has said in a statement. Areas that report three or more cases of fever are reviewing the cause for fever and taking steps to check the spread, health officials have said. The statement was released after Chief Secretary Shiv Das Meena conducted a review meeting …

Maha health dept prepares to tackle outbreak of diseases in flood-like situations
1 year, 5 months ago

Maha health dept prepares to tackle outbreak of diseases in flood-like situations

Hindustan Times  

With heavy rainfall and flooding in several districts of Maharashtra over the past few days, the public health department is gearing up to tackle potential disease outbreaks. Dedicated health teams have been appointed to provide treatment to the people at ‘Help Camps’. Medical teams have been appointed at ‘Help Camps’ to provide health services to the people. Dr Kailas Baviskar, …

Flood-hit People Vulnerable to Waterborne Diseases
1 year, 5 months ago

Flood-hit People Vulnerable to Waterborne Diseases

Deccan Chronicle  

VIJAYAWADA: With heavy rainfall and floods in Godavari and Krishna rivers in recent days, the inhabitants of several low-lying areas in eight districts are vulnerable to water-borne diseases like gastroenteritis, typhoid, hepatitis-B etc due to lack of access to safe potable water. Health experts say that with floodwater inundating the low-lying areas mainly in agency areas like Kukkunuru and Velerupadu …

Special fever camps to be held at 1,000 places in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday
2 years, 3 months ago

Special fever camps to be held at 1,000 places in Tamil Nadu on Wednesday

The Hindu  

The Health Department will organise special fever camps at 1,000 places across Tamil Nadu on Wednesday. From Thursday, special camps will be held in villages and streets where three or more fever cases are reported till the end of the north-east monsoon, Health Minister Ma. As a preparatory measure to keep these fever cases under control in light of the …

Step up healthcare, nodal officers in flood-hit TS districts told
2 years, 5 months ago

Step up healthcare, nodal officers in flood-hit TS districts told

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The nodal officers appointed by the state government in districts hit by floods have directed the districts to form rapid response teams, establish helpline numbers and conduct health camps round the clock. Two nodal officers have been appointed — the Director of Public Health & Family Welfare for three districts and the Director of Medical Education for five districts. …

Dengue Cases Spike in UP’s Firozabad, Centre Sends Experts
3 years, 4 months ago

Dengue Cases Spike in UP’s Firozabad, Centre Sends Experts

News 18  

Over 50 people, including 40 children, have died due to Dengue fever in Firozabad district of Uttar Pradesh. As the situation is worsening the Centre has sent a team of experts associated with National Centre for Disease Control and National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme to Firozabad, on September 1, to bring the spiraling cases under control. UP Chief Minister …

Health officials on high alert in flood-hit regions in Karnataka
3 years, 5 months ago

Health officials on high alert in flood-hit regions in Karnataka

India Today  

With many districts witnessing heavy rainfall and flooding, Karnataka Minister of Health, Family Welfare, and Medical Education, Dr K Sudhakar on Friday directed health officials to take all necessary precautions to prevent disease outbreaks in flood-affected areas of the state. Dr K Sudhakar reviewed the health department's flood preparedness in a meeting with senior health officials at Arogya Soudha in …

Medical camps set up, paramedical teams deployed as mysterious disease hits Andhra's Eluru
4 years, 1 month ago

Medical camps set up, paramedical teams deployed as mysterious disease hits Andhra's Eluru

India Today  

As many as 62 medical camps have been established and paramedical teams deployed to conduct house to house surveillance after a mysterious illness broke out in Andhra's Eluru. ONSET OF THE OUTBREAK On December 5, 2020 at 3:30 pm, a 45-year-old male reported convulsions from Kandrika Gudem in Eluru municipality area. From 5 pm onwards, mass causality with convulsions was …

Medical teams rushed to dengue, fever-hit village in Anantapur district
5 years, 1 month ago

Medical teams rushed to dengue, fever-hit village in Anantapur district

The Hindu  

For the people of Budagajangala Colony and Pusala Colony in Bukkarayasamudram in the district, it was a small respite on Wednesday when the District Medical and Health Officer deputed a team of medical and paramedical staff to conduct blood sample check and provide medicines. Following publishing of a report about many suffering from dengue and viral fevers, the officials rushed …

Fevers go viral in Hyderabad: Cases being recorded in private and govt hospitals
5 years, 4 months ago

Fevers go viral in Hyderabad: Cases being recorded in private and govt hospitals

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Hyderabad is unwell. Be it government or private hospitals, people are waiting in long queues, patiently, anxiously, from early morning outside hospitals and clinics for their turn with a doctor, and the queues hardly thin right till midnight. The sanitation and hygiene factors are highly compromised, due to which the spread is wide.” In private hospitals, doctors say that …

Hyderabad: 300 under treatment, health camps set up
5 years, 9 months ago

Hyderabad: 300 under treatment, health camps set up

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad, Nizamabad: Samples of stools and vomit have been collected from the victims who suffered from diarrhea to identify the sources of contamination, and the victims are undergoing treatment at various hospitals in the district of Kamareddy in Nizamsagar Mandal. While the first few samples were missed due to lack of officials acting on time, the available samples are being …

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