The governor also emphasised the need for organising health camps across the district, especially for infants and children, and promoting homeopathic medicines due to its easy administration on children, minimal side effects, and cost-effectiveness compared to allopathic medicines.
Due to the difficulty in distinguishing these symptoms from other infectious diseases and the higher potential for spread, precautions are primarily necessary.
He said the US patent now paves the way for a US FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) approval for the device, which has already been implanted in about 10-15 patients in the US on compassionate grounds. "But we can also do clinical trials in the US if required," said Dr Koneti, who is a paediatric interventional cardiologist.
The govt's decision to charge Rs 10 as a consultation fee from patients has come under criticism from the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party in the state.
The department released comprehensive guidelines outlining the temporary registration process for mental health establishments.
A recent study in Delhi reveals that one in five adolescents suffers from clinical sleep deprivation, impacting their academic performance and mental health. Researchers from Sir Gangaram Hospital and NHSRC found a high prevalence of depressive symptoms among sleep-deprived students.
Children's Welfare Association High School headmistress Sarbari Sengupta said she, too, had told students not to attend school if they had fever, cough or cold. The school has introduced the ‘water bell' for children to drink adequate water at regular intervals.
The BMT centre will include infrastructure development, essential diagnostic testing, advanced medication, specialist services, and complete treatment support. It will also prominently carry NTPC branding, in line with CSR funding guidelines.
The petitioners claimed that despite being born in Telangana and having completed most of their education in the state, the applicants became ineligible because they studied classes 11 and 12, or Intermediate, outside the state.
Speaking as the chief guest at the 15th convocation of KLE Academy of Higher Education and Research, a deemed university, in Belagavi, Nadda highlighted the strides made in the healthcare education sector.
Stating that the virus spreading among people is likely to cause mild effects, Soumya Swaminathan said, "Elders and those with underlying health conditions need to be more careful, however."
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