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Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao on Wednesday directed State Drug Control officials to register a case against Paschim Banga Pharmaceuticals, manufacturer of Compound Sodium Lactate Injection IP, that is suspected to be the cause of the four maternal deaths that occurred in the Ballari District Hospital since November 9. The Minister, who chaired a meeting with the State Drug Control …

In order to provide better healthcare services in rural areas in the seven districts of Kalyana Karnataka region, the Kalyana Karnataka Region Development Board will spend ₹250 crore under the Arogya Avishkara programme, KKRDB Chairman Ajay Singh has said. Dr. Singh opined that the menstrual hygiene practices may significantly reduce the risk of cervical cancer, and the KKRDB would launch …

VIJAYAWADA: Krishna district collector P. Raja Babu has informed that as many as 2.59 lakh people have availed of outpatient services in the Jagananna Arogya Suraksha camps so far in the Krishna district. He further informed that around 391 Jagananna Arogya Suraksha camps had been carried out across the district as of November 2. The collector explained about the progress …

The Health Department’s “Arogya Nandana”, a new initiative to test all children for COVID-19, has proposed to cover 6.5 lakh children in Mysuru district. The programme was launched to lay emphasis on the health of children aged between 0 and 18 years, including those studying in private schools, who would undergo screening. Parents of children with Moderate Acute Malnutrition and …