1,100 residents screened at medical camp

Madurai: Around 1,100 people were screened during a special medical camp conducted under the Ayushman Bhav scheme at Sellur PHC, with the assistance of corporation doctors and Velammal Hospital doctors. Mayor Indrani Ponvasanth inaugurated the one-day camp on Saturday, during which dental, ENT, intestinal, blood pressure, diphtheria, bone, and joint issues were treated and screened.Special screening was also provided to 77 tuberculosis patients, and 13 patients were screened for skin-related issues. The mayor also inspected the nutritional assistance programme provided to pregnant women. An awareness program on organ donation was conducted at the camp. Corporation commissioner K J Praveen Kumar and city health officer Vinoth Kumar attended the camp.TNN

Vaccination camp for stray dogs to be held in Madurai

The civic body in Madurai plans to conduct a 10-day camp to administer anti-rabies vaccines to stray and pet dogs. The campaign aims to address the increasing number of dog bite cases in the city. The corporation has sought the assistance of animal activists and residents to identify stray dogs and aid in vaccinating them. The camp will be held in all zones, with the assistance of animal activists to ensure its effectiveness.

Pressure on our MLAs from Ajit camp to switch

MLA Rohit Pawar from the Sharad Pawar camp of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has alleged that pressure tactics are being used by the other faction to force their MLAs to switch sides. The Ajit Pawar faction has filed a petition demanding disqualification of 10 MLAs from the Sharad Pawar camp. Rohit Pawar claims that the MLAs are being threatened and pressured to join the other faction. He also expresses confidence that once the election dates are announced, the MLAs will come back to the Sharad Pawar camp.

Private hospitals in Kolkata reopen fever clinics to screen patients

Private hospitals in Kolkata have restarted their fever clinics to screen dengue patients due to the increasing number of cases. Most hospitals are only admitting patients with severe symptoms, while others are being advised to take medication and report if their condition worsens. Medica Superspecialty Hospital, Woodlands Hospital, Desun Hospital, Peerless Hospital, and AMRI Hospitals have all either reopened or started fever clinics to manage the influx of dengue patients. The hospitals are prioritizing patients based on the severity of their symptoms and capacity limitations.

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