Hyderabad, Sep 16th: With the rise in swine flu cases in Andhra Pradesh, State Minister for Aarogyasri, Mr. Pithani Satyanaraya on Wednesday directed the private and corporate hospitals particularly hospitals networked under the Rajiv Aarogyasri scheme to create isolation wards and make available needed ventilators by September 25. Talking to newspersons here, after holding talks with the management of Corporate Hospitals such as KIMS, Yashodha, Kamineni, Care, Apollo, Medwin, NIMS and others, the minister said the management had agreed to initiate steps and assured him to treat swine flu-affected people.
He said that nearly 90 patients were tested on Wednesday at Gandhi hospital, out of which six were suspected to be infected by H1N1 and in Osmania Hospital, 35 patients had been tested. He also said Yashoda Hospital would also have testing centre. He also informed that the government would be supplying swine flu tablets, medicines and Mask M95 to all, free of cost. The Minister also said out of the swine flu cases recorded till now, only 30 per cent of them below the poverty line and the rest were mostly non-resident Indians.
He said that nearly 90 patients were tested on Wednesday at Gandhi hospital, out of which six were suspected to be infected by H1N1 and in Osmania Hospital, 35 patients had been tested. He also said Yashoda Hospital would also have testing centre. He also informed that the government would be supplying swine flu tablets, medicines and Mask M95 to all, free of cost. The Minister also said out of the swine flu cases recorded till now, only 30 per cent of them below the poverty line and the rest were mostly non-resident Indians.
Analytica Anacon India from Sep 29 Posted on 17-Sep-2009
Hyderabad, Sep 17th: Analytica Anacon India 2009 will be held in the city from September 29. The conference will be held for three days where the main focus will be on life science/biotechnology, quality control/assurance in food production and environmental analysis. According to a release on Wednes...
Encroachment of BPL people Posted on 17-Sep-2009
Hyderabad, Sep 17th: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah agreed to the proposal to regularize the encroachments of eligible BPL people for 80 sq. yards, particularly in the slum areas with ration cards as proof, if they satisfy other terms and conditions like genuine occupancy of the area. He hel...
Plan for cultivation under RKVY Posted on 17-Sep-2009
Kakinada, Sep 17th: The district administration has taken up an action plan for cultivation of horticulture crops under the newly launched Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana at a cost of Rs 3.77 crore. The main objective of the scheme is to encourage farmers to grow horticulture, for which they will be pr...
Tamiflu at retail outlets Posted on 17-Sep-2009
Hyderabad, Sep 17th: The antiviral drug Tamiflu (Oseltamivir) which is widely prescribed to treat swine flu will now be available for purchase at retail outlets in the capital and elsewhere in the state from Thursday. Only drug stores that have schedule X license will be allowed to retail these drugs...
Telangana’s 'Liberation Day' Posted on 18-Sep-2009
Hyderabad, Sep 17th: The 61st anniversary of Telangana 'Liberation Day' was celebrated on Thursday with various political parties paying rich tributes to the freedom fighters who laid down their lives for the accession of Hyderabad state to India in 1948. Unfurling of the national flag, meeti...
CM urges Centre for storage space Posted on 18-Sep-2009
Hyderabad, Sep 17th: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister K Rosaiah urged the Centre to create adequate storage space in the State for harvested kharif crop expected by October-end, and asked the District Collectors to make available enough godown space to prevent distress sale by farmers. Holding his maide...
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