Kochi corporation provides insurance cover for health front workers
Kochi: Kochi corporation plans to provide insurance cover for health front workers; a wing started to carry out emergency works during monsoon season. The corporation formed health front workers squads using the local body's contingency workers.
There are 150 members in the squad and they will be ready to work in shifts 24X7. "There will be 12 workers in each shift and their service can be availed by dialling up the dedicated numbers or even through messaging. They have been provided with various equipment required for carrying out various emergency works," said chairman, standing committee for health, T K Asharaf.
"Being workers who are deployed on the frontline of emergencies, they require all sorts of protection.
So, we would be providing them with insurance cover. We are taking all measures in this regard," he said. "We are providing them with all the facilities like gloves, gumboots, pickaxes, raincoats, reflector jackets, helmets etc," he added.
It was on May 28 that the corporation launched the squad to mitigate the issues related to the rains. "So far, the squads are working in an effective manner. Even the high court applauded our efforts. The squads will be in the field until June 10. After that, they will be deployed for the sanitation works in each division. If rains aggravate and there is any emergency work, they will be pressed into action," Asharaf said.
Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with
Eid wishes
,
messages
, and
quotes
!
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
News18
an hour ago
- News18
Actor Sana Makbul Hospitalised Due To 'Grave Condition' Health Scare
Last Updated: Former Bigg Boss OTT 3 winner Sana Makbul has been hospitalised. She has been battling autoimmune liver disease since 2020. Former Bigg Boss OTT 3 winner Sana Makbul has been hospitalised, moments after posting photos from her Eid celebration with her family. Though the details of her ailment haven't been revealed yet, her friend Dr Aashna Kanchwala posted a photo of Sana from the hospital bed, praying for her speedy recovery. Sana Makbul looked frail in her photo from the hospital. Extending best wishes, Aashna wrote, 'My strongest Diva I'm so proud of you for showing so much strength and resilience as you battle such a grave condition. Inshallah, you will fight this and come out even stronger… Allah is with you. And I am always standing by you Get well soon my love @divasana." Here is the photo: Recently, Sana Makbul revealed that she has been quietly battling autoimmune issues for some time now, which may have triggered her sudden hospitalisation. While her condition remains serious, those close to her have lauded her unwavering strength and composed spirit in the face of adversity. The actor has yet to comment on this. Earlier this year, Sana opened up about her autoimmune liver disease that she has been battling since 2020. The condition is similar to myositis, which actor Samantha Ruth Prabhu suffers from. Speaking on Bharti Singh's podcast, Sana shared, 'I have turned vegan recently due to health reasons. A lot of people don't know that I am an autoimmune hepatitis patient. I have a liver disease, it was diagnosed in 2020. It has no specific symptoms. In this, my body cells are attacking the organ. So in my case, it's sometimes lupus; it hits your kidneys or causes arthritis. Samantha Ruth Prabhu has myositis, which is a muscle condition. I have it with the liver." Despite her confident demeanour on Bigg Boss OTT 3, Sana confessed that coping with her health condition is difficult. She explained, 'I take steroids, suppressants, or some medicines. It's a lifestyle disorder, but with the autoimmune condition, the liver condition is a tricky thing. My health keeps fluctuating, I don't know if this can be cured completely." During the discussion, Bharti Singh and her husband, Harsh, opened up about the dangers of misinformation on social media, especially concerning medical treatments. Bharti pointed out how the conflicting advice online can be overwhelming, to which Sana Makbul nodded in agreement, adding, 'Social media plays with your mind. I keep having my bad days." About the Author Location : Mumbai, India, India First Published: June 08, 2025, 17:09 IST
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
PG medical student arrested for hoax bomb threat to skip seminar in Mangaluru
MANGALURU: The Mangaluru City police arrested a postgraduate medical student for making a hoax bomb threat to a private hospital under Ullal Police Station limits. The accused has been identified as Dr Chalasani Monica Choudary. City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy CH stated that the preliminary investigation revealed the accused was scheduled to present a seminar on the day of the incident. In an attempt to avoid the presentation, she allegedly made a hoax call to the hospital. The incident occurred on June 4 at around 8.45 am when the hospital received a threatening call claiming a bomb was planted on the premises and instructing that the hospital be evacuated by 11 am. The hospital reportedly received at least five such calls. Following the alert, around 25 to 30 police personnel, including members of the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS) and dog squad, rushed to the spot and thoroughly searched the hospital, its parking facility, and surrounding areas. However, no explosive device was found. The hoax created panic among doctors, staff, and patients. Interestingly, the PG student herself filed a complaint about the threat, leading to a case being registered under Sections 352(2), 352(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) at the Ullal police station. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like This Device Made My Power Bill Drop Overnight elecTrick - Save upto 80% on Power Bill Pre-Order Undo A special team was formed to trace the caller. Based on technical data analysis, police found that the complainant was in fact the caller. She was arrested on Saturday. Her statement was recorded, and her mobile phone was seized for further investigation, which is in progress. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
Time of India
a day ago
- Time of India
Kidney transplant patient misses flight, Eknath Shinde offers seat on chartered plane from Jalgaon to Mumbai
Eknath Shinde, the Deputy Chief Minister, stepped in to help a kidney transplant patient from Jalgaon who missed her flight to Mumbai. Shinde arranged for her to travel on his chartered plane late Friday night. NASHIK: A kidney transplant patient from Jalgaon district received assistance from deputy chief Minister Eknath Shinde after she missed her flight to Mumbai. The deputy CM arranged for her travel on board his chartered plane from Jalgaon airport late on Friday night. Shinde, who flew into Jalgaon, was to fly back to Mumbai but was delayed due to a programme at Muktainagar that went on a bit longer. By the time he arrived at the airport, the pilot's flying hours were over. Alternate arrangements for a stay at Jalgaon or even arranging for another pilot from Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar were being discussed. Just then, WRD Minister Girish Mahajan received a request from the patient requiring assistance in her travel to Mumbai by road before midnight to get the kidney transplant done, said Collector Jalgaon, Ayush Prasad. Citing the importance, deputy chief minister Shinde and Mahajan quickly spoke to senior officials in civil aviation, got the medical check up done for both the pilot and co-pilot, which ensured the pilots could fly. Finally, the flight took off at about 9.50 pm on Friday night. Get the latest lifestyle updates on Times of India, along with Eid wishes , messages , and quotes !
