Vijayawada, May 26 (IANS) Authorities at Vijayawada International Airport in Andhra Pradesh began preventive screening of international passengers for Ebola on Tuesday.This came after the Union Ministry for Health and Family Welfare declared an alert in view of the Ebola virus in several African countries. An official at Vijayawada airport said that preventive screening for Ebola has been started for international passengers. All international passengers have been requested to fill out a self-de…
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Hyderabad, May 20 (IANS) Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy has appealed to people to remain vigilant and take precautionary measures following the IMD warning of severe heat wave conditions.In view of the prevailing severe heat wave conditions in North Telangana districts, the Chief Minister directed the officials concerned to take all necessary precautionary measures.The authorities were instructed to ensure the availability of adequate ORS packets, supply of drinking water and uninterr…
Amaravati, March 31 (IANS) Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu on Tuesday directed that the Sanjeevani project for creating digital health records be extended to the entire state by July. The project is currently being implemented in Kuppam and Naravaripalli in the Chittoor district.The Chief Minister conducted a review meeting regarding the Sanjeevani project at his camp office.He set a target for officials to conduct medical screenings for 56.40 lakh people across the s…
Jaipur, March 24 (IANS) The Principal Secretary of the Medical and Health Department, Gayatri Rathore, on Tuesday inspected the Rajasthan Sampark Helpline (181) control room at the Government Secretariat. During her visit, she personally listened to grievances raised by citizens and issued necessary directions to concerned officials for their prompt resolution.Emphasising the sensitivity of the health sector, she stated that health-related issues directly affect every citizen’s life and…
Amaravati, Feb 23 (IANS) The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday announced a compensation of Rs 10 lakh each to the families of four persons who died due to consumption of adulterated milk in Rajahmundry. Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu made the announcement in the Legislative Assembly.He also declared that the government will bear the medical expenses of those undergoing treatment in the hospitals.Terming the incident as painful, the Chief Minister expressed deep sympathy for the families o…
Hyderabad, Jan 27 (IANS) The stage is set for the Sammakka Sarakka Jatara, billed as the largest tribal fair in Asia, beginning at Medaram in Telangana’s Mulugu district on Wednesday.Over two crore devotees from various parts of the country are likely to attend the four-day biennial event in Medaram village, about 240 km from Hyderabad.Authorities have made massive arrangements for the event, often described as Telangana’s Kumbh Mela. Tribals and non-tribals from various parts of Telangana, …