Latest District Medical and Health Officer News & Updates

Hyderabad, April 7 (IANS) The government of Telangana has declared cancer a notifiable disease, making it mandatory for all government and private hospitals to report all cases of cancer. The Department of Health, Medical and Family Welfare issued a Government Order in this regard on Tuesday, providing a mandatory reporting mechanism for all diagnosed cancer cases in the state to ensure availability of reliable and timely data for public health action.As per the order, all cases of cancer includ…

Amaravati, Feb 26 (IANS) Fifteen people affected by milk adulteration in Andhra Pradesh’s Rajahmundry remained under treatment, officials said on Thursday.The milk adulteration claimed five lives and left 15 others ill, who are under treatment at six hospitals.One of those undergoing treatment is on ventilator, six on dialysis and eight on ventilator-dialysis.The government on Thursday revealed details of the incident, which triggered an uproar. An official note also mentions about the measures …