Kakinada: The Medical and Health Department is observing the National Filaria Day on November 11. It is taking steps for mass drug administration on that day by distributing Anti-Filaria diethyl carbamazine citrate (DEC) tablets. Nearly 1.38 crore tablets were kept ready to distribute among 49 lakh population in the district, according to the zonal malaria officer, Mr. Phanindra.
All pregnant women, children below two years of age and those suffering from fatal diseases were exempted, he added. Participating at a review meeting on the Mass Drug Administration (MDA) program with health officials here on Wednesday, Mr. Phanindra said that the MDA program was devised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and was being funded by the Center. Children between 2-4 years of age have to take a single tablet after taking food, those between 6-15 years old should take two tablets and those more than 15 years old could take three tablets at a time, he said.
All pregnant women, children below two years of age and those suffering from fatal diseases were exempted, he added. Participating at a review meeting on the Mass Drug Administration (MDA) program with health officials here on Wednesday, Mr. Phanindra said that the MDA program was devised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and was being funded by the Center. Children between 2-4 years of age have to take a single tablet after taking food, those between 6-15 years old should take two tablets and those more than 15 years old could take three tablets at a time, he said.
Students stage dharna Posted on 06-Nov-2009
Kakinada, Nov 5th: Hundred of students under the district chapter of the Students Federation of India (SFI) staged dharna in front of the Collectorate here, demanding the government to reimburse their tuition fee with immediate effect. The students threatened to intensify their stir if the former fai...
SFIO team looking at Satyam case Posted on 06-Nov-2009
Hyderabad, Nov 5th: Corporate Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid Thursday denied that the government has asked the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) to stop probing the Rupees 78,000 crore Satyam accounting scam. SFIO is continuing its probe into charges of violation of company law and investig...
Air pollution up in Kakinada Posted on 06-Nov-2009
Kakinada, Nov 5th: Air pollution in Kakinada city is gradually increasing. Environmental experts say that increasing population and industries, higher usage of motor vehicles and poor maintenance of sanitation are playing a vital role in increasing pollution. Motor vehicles release chemicals from the...
Direct entry into polytechnic Posted on 06-Nov-2009
Hyderabad, Nov 5th: The state government has lined up major reforms in admission to polytechnic courses from the next academic year. The reforms have been initiated as per the recommendations of the National Knowledge Commission (NKC) led by the technocrat, Mr. Sam Pitroda. The NKC suggested the stat...
AMG India donates Rs. 80 lakhs Posted on 06-Nov-2009
Kakinada, Nov 5th: AMG India International has donated Rs 80 lakhs to the Government General Hospital (GGH), Kakinada for purchasing a C.T scanning machine costing about Rs 1.25 crores. AMG chief patron H.H. Deichmann presented a cheque to Collector Gopalakrishna Dwivedi at the Revenue Guest-house he...
NMMS scholarship test on Nov 18 Posted on 07-Nov-2009
Kakinada, Nov 6th: A total of 2,815 school children in East Godavari district will take test of the centrally sponsored National Means-cum-Merit Scholarship (NMMS) scheme at 13 examination centers in the district on Nov 18. As per the scheme, students will get Rs 500 per month as scholarship till the...
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