Rampachodavaram, Aug 13th: Keeping the number of fever cases in view, the East Godavari district administration has declared medical emergency in seven mandals of the Agency area. A total of 6,702 fever cases were reported from 670 habitations under 18 Primary Health Centers (PHC), 96 sub-centers, two Community Health Centers and one government hospital at Addateegala.
According to Yogita Rana, Project Officer of ITDA, out of 6,702 fever cases, 111 tested positive for malaria. While two persons reportedly died due to malaria, six others died due to various diseases in the last 25 days. District Collector Gopalakrishna Dwivedi, who camped here on Wednesday, said 300 medical teams were deployed in the Agency area. Some 18 medical camps were held in highly sensitive areas by inviting doctors from Rangaraya Government Medical College, Kakinada, GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry, and KIMS Medical College, Amalapuram.
According to Yogita Rana, Project Officer of ITDA, out of 6,702 fever cases, 111 tested positive for malaria. While two persons reportedly died due to malaria, six others died due to various diseases in the last 25 days. District Collector Gopalakrishna Dwivedi, who camped here on Wednesday, said 300 medical teams were deployed in the Agency area. Some 18 medical camps were held in highly sensitive areas by inviting doctors from Rangaraya Government Medical College, Kakinada, GSL Medical College, Rajahmundry, and KIMS Medical College, Amalapuram.
SHRC urges to release prisoners Posted on 14-Aug-2009
Rajahmundry, Aug 13th: The State Human Rights Council (SHRC) appealed to the Chief Minister, Dr. Y.S Raja Shekar Reddy to initiate measures for the release of prisoners based on the guidelines issued under GO MS No.196 on August 15. In a representation sent to the Chief Minister, the SHRC president a...
Artether good for malaria Posted on 14-Aug-2009
Rajahmundry, Aug 13th: The state malaria wing director Dr. P.S Raj Kumar said that “artether” injections are going to be administered to patients infected with malaria. Speaking to the news person here on Thursday, Mr Kumar said that the World Bank has allocated Rs 5 crore for tackling ma...
Mineral water scheme postponed Posted on 17-Aug-2009
Hyderabad, Aug 16th: The state government’s ambitious scheme to manufacture and supply low cost mineral water has all but dried up because of the drought. Though the launch of the scheme was scheduled to take place on Independence Day, it has now been postponed for at least three months. The pa...
New health scheme for state staff Posted on 17-Aug-2009
Hyderabad, Aug 16th: The chief minister, Y.S Raja Shekar Reddy, agreed to extend a special health insurance scheme for government employees and pensioners. The CM gave his approval at a review meeting held on Arogyasri at the secretariat. He said that the new insurance scheme would be designed in suc...
Many MCA seats remained vacant Posted on 17-Aug-2009
Hyderabad, Aug 16th: Most of the MCA seats remained vacant in the Icet web-based counseling due to the slowdown in the IT sector. As many as 13,200 seats remained vacant in the counseling. However there was increase in demand for MBA seats as only 187 seats remained vacant in the first phase of couns...
Independence Day celebrated Posted on 17-Aug-2009
Kakinada, Aug 15th: The 63rd Independence Day was celebrated with patriotic fervor at the police parade grounds here on Saturday with Social Welfare Minister Pilli Subhaschandra Bose as the chief guest. He unfurled the National Flag and took the guard of honor. The ceremonial parade was commanded by ...
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