Ahmedabad/Bhuj, May 29 (IANS) A newborn girl born with a rare and life-threatening congenital defect was successfully treated at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital after doctors performed a complex surgery to restore her breathing, Gujarat health officials said on Friday.The infant was born through normal delivery on May 1 in Naliya town of Kutch district to the family of labourer Anmol Nod.The baby weighed 2 kg at birth and developed severe breathing difficulties immediately after delivery. She was initi…
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Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, May 28 (IANS) The suspected Ebola case involving a 37-year-old businessman from Congo in Gujarat has tested negative, State Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said on Thursday, easing concerns after four people were placed under quarantine as a precautionary measure.The businessman, identified as Amuri Lokula, had recently travelled from Congo to Mumbai before visiting Silvassa, Daman and Vadodara.According to details shared by the Health Department, he arrived in Mumbai ar…
Ahmedabad/Gandhinagar, May 27 (IANS) Gujarat health authorities have quarantined four people, including a businessman who recently arrived from Africa, as a precautionary measure amid heightened surveillance over Ebola outbreaks reported in Uganda and Congo, State Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said on Wednesday. The Minister said a 37-year-old businessman identified as Amori Lokola arrived in Mumbai around five to seven days ago before travelling to Vadodara.After the businessman developed a…
Ahmedabad, May 26 (IANS) Nearly a year after the Air India plane crash killed 260 people in Ahmedabad, the Gujarat government has approved the construction of a new super speciality hostel complex for doctors near Ahmedabad Civil Hospital after the existing accommodation blocks damaged were declared unsafe and marked for demolition. Announcing the decision on Tuesday, State Health Minister Praful Pansheriya said: “Tata Airlines had agreed to pay Rs 53.12 crore to the Health Department towards th…
Gandhinagar, May 25 (IANS) The Gujarat government has activated dedicated isolation wards in Ahmedabad and Surat and intensified airport screening measures following reported Ebola cases in Congo, Uganda, and South Sudan, while maintaining that no case of the virus has been detected in the state or elsewhere in India. As part of its preparedness measures, the state health department has operationalised 32-bed facilities at Ahmedabad Civil Hospital and 10-bed facilities at Surat Civil Hospital fo…
Mehsana, May 23 (IANS) A major food adulteration racket involving the use of prohibited colouring agents in fennel seeds was uncovered in Unjha of Mehsana district after a raid by the Gujarat Food and Drug Regulatory Authority’s flying squad from Gandhinagar, officials said on Saturday.During the operation at Ganpati Cleaning Factory in Unjha, Food Safety Officers seized 3,548 kilograms of loose fennel seeds allegedly mixed with prohibited green colour to enhance their appearance.Officials als…
Ahmedabad, May 21 (IANS) The Gujarat Food and Drugs Department has seized 2,548 kilograms of allegedly adulterated mawa worth around Rs 5.10 lakh during a surprise raid on a dairy unit in Sabarkantha district, while another 550 kilograms of inedible mawa prepared in unhygienic conditions was destroyed on the spot, officials said on Thursday. The action was taken at Bholenath Dairy in Rozad village of Talod taluka by the Gandhinagar Flying Squad of the Food and Drugs Department following specific…
Gandhinagar, May 17 (IANS) Gujarat Health Minister Praful Pansheriya on Sunday directed strict action against a junior pharmacist accused of negligence towards patients after reports surfaced that medicines were allegedly denied despite adequate stock being available in the state healthcare system.According to the Health Department, the Minister took serious note of the issue and directed officials to conduct an immediate inquiry into the allegations. The Gujarat government reiterated that negli…
Ahmedabad, May 16 (IANS) Gujarat stepped up its dengue prevention and surveillance measures ahead of the monsoon season as the state observed ‘National Dengue Day’ on Saturday with a renewed focus on community participation and public awareness to control the mosquito-borne disease. Observed across the country every year on May 16 since 2016, National Dengue Day aims to spread awareness about prevention and encourage active participation from the public in controlling the disease.This year marks…
Ahmedabad, May 15 (IANS) Ahmedabad Civil Hospital has reported a total of 1,032 organs and tissues donated through its organ donation programme over the past six years, officials said on Friday, as it continues to be recognised as a leading centre for cadaveric organ donation in India. In the latest case, a 29-year-old man from Mehsana district, identified as Dharmendra Darbar, who worked as a driver, was declared brain dead at the hospital on May 14 after sustaining severe injuries in a road ac…