Surat, July 11 (IANS) Three children have died, and six others have tested positive for the Chandipura virus in Gujarat over the past 10 days, state Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said on Saturday, as authorities intensified surveillance and treatment efforts to contain the infection. Speaking to IANS in Surat district, Pansheriya said health officials had identified 17 suspected cases among children and sent samples for laboratory testing.”We identified 17 suspected cases among children and …
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Mehsana, July 9 (IANS) More than 26 tonnes of fennel seeds suspected of being adulterated with non-edible chemical colouring have been seized near Unjha in Mehsana district, with authorities launching legal action against those involved as part of Gujarat’s ongoing drive against food adulteration.The seizure, valued at approximately Rs 19.6 lakh, was made by the Flying Squad of the Food and Drugs Control Administration (FDCA) during surprise inspections at Unava village near Unjha, a major fenne…
Surat, July 9 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Thursday reviewed the flood situation in Surat during a meeting at the Surat Municipal Corporation office as authorities continued relief and restoration work following days of intense monsoon rainfall that inundated large parts of the city.The review meeting was attended by Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Paatil, Deputy Chief Minister Harsh Sanghavi, State Finance Minister Kanu Desai, State Health Minister Praful Pansheriya and other…
Gandhinagar, July 7 (IANS) More than 5.14 lakh unusable items were disposed of from government health facilities across Gujarat during the week-long “Namo Swachhta Abhiyan”, freeing up nearly 1,806 rooms for future use and improving space availability for patient services, according to figures released by the state government at the conclusion of the campaign. The drive, held from July 1 to 7, covered more than 12,000 government health institutions, ranging from sub-centres to medical colleges a…
Gandhinagar, July 7 (IANS) With heavy rainfall and red alerts issued for several parts of Gujarat, the state government has placed the health department on alert and reviewed emergency preparedness to ensure uninterrupted medical services and adequate supplies of essential medicines across vulnerable districts. A high-level review meeting was chaired on Tuesday by state Health Minister Praful Pansheriya, who met senior Health Department officials to assess the situation in all districts, includi…
Gandhinagar/Panchmahal, July 7 (IANS) The Gujarat government has intensified surveillance and containment measures after laboratory tests confirmed that two children from villages in Godhra taluka of Panchmahal district died after contracting the Chandipura virus, prompting health authorities to deploy specialised medical teams and launch door-to-door surveys in the affected areas. State Health Minister Praful Pansheriya described the deaths of the children from Vinzol and Jitpura villages as “a…
Gandhinagar, July 6 (IANS) More than five lakh unused items have been removed from government healthcare facilities across Gujarat during six days of the state-wide ‘Namo Swachhata Abhiyan’, freeing 1,677 rooms for future use and completing repairs to over 34,000 pieces of equipment and infrastructure, according to the state Health Department. The campaign, launched under the chairmanship of Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, is being conducted from July 1 to 7 across government health institutions…
Gandhinagar, July 5 (IANS) More than 5.11 lakh unusable items have been identified across Gujarat’s government healthcare network in the first five days of the state-wide ‘Namo Swachhata Abhiyan’, with over 46,000 of them already disposed of on-site, freeing up more than 1,500 rooms for future use, according to the state Health Department. The department said that on the fifth day of the campaign alone, 58,594 unusable items were identified across more than 12,000 government health institutions,…
Gandhinagar, July 1 (IANS) Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel on Wednesday launched the statewide ‘Namo Swachhata Abhiyan and Amrutpaan Abhiyan’, announcing a week-long cleanliness drive across all 11,935 government health institutions in Gujarat as part of an effort to improve hospital hygiene, strengthen infection control and promote maternal and child health. The campaign, inaugurated at the Gandhinagar Civil Hospital campus, will run from July 1 to July 7.During the drive, hospitals and health f…
New Delhi/Gandhinagar, June 30 (IANS) Gujarat has urged the Centre to establish a full-fledged organ transplant facility at AIIMS Rajkot, tighten legal provisions against food and drug adulteration and introduce stricter controls on the use of antibiotics during the 16th meeting of the Central Council of Health and Family Welfare (CCHFW) in New Delhi, officials said on Tuesday. Health Minister Praful Pansheriya represented Gujarat at the meeting, chaired by Union Health and Family Welfare Minist…