Shah noted that this facility serves as a tribute to his parents and is inspired by the commitment of Shri Narhari Amin to serve society. He highlighted that environmental pollution and a fast-paced lifestyle have contributed to health problems, making continuous healthcare services essential but often too expensive for many citizens, particularly the underprivileged.
Speaking after inaugurating Durgabai Deshmukh cancer centre here, he said the patient may not remember the treatment he received in the past or the doctors may not have the time to listen to the patients for long. "If a digital health profile is created and if the patient's previous history is available in a single click, the doctor would have some convenience with regard to the next treatment," he said.
The patients in these cases either died in other states or did not undergo the ELISA test, an analysis of blood to detect dengue, he said."From January 1 to September 20 this year, nearly 3,800 cases of dengue have been found among 51,000 persons tested for the disease in the state," Jayswar said.
The guidelines, in the wake of intermittent rain across the state, cover boats, trawlers, canoes, water sport vessels and barges. Recently, the Cutbona jetty in South Goa saw an outbreak of cholera cases.
The medical officer should not send patients from their private practice to govt institutions or their place of work for any services like getting injections, administration of medicine or any such kind. Also, doctors should not utilise the medicines and other facilities in govt hospitals during their private practice.
Pacific leaders last week elevated the health impact of non-communicable disease as a priority for the Pacific Islands Forum, whose 18-member states range from remote atolls to regional hub Fiji.
Nearly 5.5 lakh elderly individuals have benefited from the Ramashray Ward and OPD (geriatric wards and geriatric clinics) facilities established across all district hospitals in Rajasthan, designed to streamline healthcare services for seniors, state health minister said. These facilities were launched on March 14 this year.
According to the CAG, the Indian Railways (IR) provide medical and health services to about one crore railway beneficiaries through 129 hospitals and 586 Health Units and the review on "Management of Health Services in Indian Railways" covered the issues for assessing the adequacy and quality of health services provided by it during the period 2017-18 to 2021-22.
“Water accumulates in the depressions on the plastic sheets and serves as a breeding ground for mosquitoes. To prevent the plastic sheets from flying off, people are placing rubber tyres on top of them which is adding fuel to the fire,” said deputy director of health services in charge of the national vector-borne disease control programme Dr Kalpana Mahatme.
"This PHC in his memory is a true tribute to his ideals and a meaningful honour to his work," he said, adding that the government will fully participate in the social responsibility of upgrading the PHC to a CHC.
The aedes mosquito spreading dengue is usually found in and around houses, in plates under flower pots, trays under fridges, discarded tyres, coconut shells, plastic containers and other things kept outside homes. Guppy fish can be put in floating plants, she suggested, advising people to keep their surroundings clean and cover any barrels in which water is stored.
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