Gandhinagar, July 13 (IANS) The Gujarat government has stepped up surveillance, treatment and vector-control measures to contain the Chandipura virus after confirming seven positive cases from 19 laboratory-tested samples and reporting three child deaths linked to the infection this year. The state government’s response was reviewed at a high-level meeting chaired by Health Minister Praful Pansheriya at the Secretariat in Gandhinagar on Monday.Senior officials reviewed the current situation and …
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Rajkot, June 18 (IANS) A consignment of suspected adulterated spices worth over Rs 1.11 crore was seized during a raid conducted by the Food and Drugs Regulatory Department in Rajkot district’s Gondal, as part of a statewide drive to strengthen food safety enforcement in Gujarat, an official said.Acting on instructions from the Health Minister Praful Pansheriya, the department carried out an inspection on June 17 at M/s Satyam Masala, located in Bhimwadi of Gondal.Officials said the operation fo…
Gandhinagar, May 2 (IANS) Authorities in Gujarat have destroyed around 1,018 kilograms of suspected paneer, valued at approximately Rs 1.83 lakh, as part of a state-wide food safety inspection drive aimed at tackling adulteration in dairy and summer consumables. The action followed inspections across manufacturing units, restaurants, dhabas, and street vendors, during which suspected analogue dairy products and paneer were identified.The stock was seized and destroyed on the spot after bei…
Ahmedabad, March 27 (IANS) The Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad has opened a new modern facility, the ‘Rain Basera’, to provide secure and dignified accommodation for relatives of patients. The 858-bed building, constructed at a cost of Rs 60 crore on the hospital campus in Asarva locality, is aimed at easing the difficulties faced by families due to the lack of affordable lodging near the hospital.Asia’s largest civil hospital treats patients from across Gujarat, other states, and abroad, incl…
Gandhinagar, Feb 28 (IANS) Gujarat will expand access to advanced hearing restoration for children and upgrade community health infrastructure under time-bound plans, Health Minister Praful Pansheriya told the state Assembly on Saturday.Replying to questions on the treatment of congenital deafness, the minister described cochlear implant therapy as “a blessing for congenitally deaf children” and said the facility is available in eight hospitals across the state.”These include Civil Hospital,…