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Hans India
12-08-2025
- Health
- Hans India
High-level meeting today on construction material shortage in coast
Bengaluru: Inresponse to a planned three-day strike by ASHA workers starting August 12, the Karnataka Health Department on Monday issued a notice prohibiting all officers and staff from taking leave during the protest period, except in cases of medical Social Health Activists workers are demanding the fixed honorarium of Rs 10,000 promised by the state government in January. They have announced a continuous state-level protest from August 12 to 14. The notice stated, 'Information about ASHA workers absent from duty within district limits will be collected daily from primary health centres, compiled at the district level, and submitted to the commissionerate by 3 pm during the protest.' The Health Department also urged community health officers, primary health protection officers, health inspectors, and Anganwadi workers to cooperate in ensuring that health services to the public remain uninterrupted.
Hans India
12-08-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Health dept bars leave for staff amid ASHA workers' strike
Bengaluru: In response to a planned three-day strike by ASHA workers starting August 12, the Karnataka Health Department on Monday issued a notice prohibiting all officers and staff from taking leave during the protest period, except in cases of medical emergencies. Accredited Social Health Activists workers are demanding the fixed honorarium of Rs 10,000 promised by the state government in January. They have announced a continuous state-level protest from August 12 to notice stated, 'Information about ASHA workers absent from duty within district limits will be collected daily from primary health centres, compiled at the district level, and submitted to the commissionerate by 3 pm during the protest.' The Health Department also urged community health officers, primary health protection officers, health inspectors, and Anganwadi workers to cooperate in ensuring that health services to the public remain uninterrupted.
Indian Express
28-07-2025
- Health
- Indian Express
Bengaluru's Empire restaurant found using banned colours for kebabs, health dept to initiate action
Bengaluru's renowned restaurant chain Empire has come under scrutiny from the Karnataka Health Department after tests revealed that chicken kebabs from several of its outlets were unsafe for consumption. Ambarish Gowda, Food Safety Officer, Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI), inspected the Empire outlet near Anand Rao Circle on June 27 during a routine check, and collected 2 kilograms of chicken kebab samples for laboratory analysis. Later, the Authority collected more samples from six outlets, and all of them were declared as unsafe for consumption. Test results from the State Food Laboratory of the Public Health Institute, released on July 11, showed that the kebabs failed to meet the safety standards mandated under the Food Product Standards & Food Additives Regulations, 2011. Consequently, the food was officially declared unsafe under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao said there is a law prohibiting the use of Sunset Yellow. 'After getting to know about it in the past, we had warned them (Empire). However, they are using [the colour]. We again took the kebabs for tests from six of their outlets, and we will initiate action against them,' the minister said Sunday. Meanwhile, the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP)'s Food Safety and Drug Administration (North Zone) has issued a formal notice requiring the restaurant to respond within 30 days. According to officials, Empire can request a retest of samples at the Central Food Technological Research Institute-Council of Scientific & Industrial Research (CSIR), Mysuru, at their own expense. When The Indian Express contacted Empire restaurant authorities, they said they would revert with their response to the issue. However, they are yet to respond at the time of publishing the news article. According to sources, the Empire outlets were using Sunset Yellow, an artificial colour for the kebabs, which is said to be harmful, especially among children. In June this year, the Karnataka Government banned the usage of artificial colours in chicken kebabs, fish and vegetarian food items across the state. As many as 39 kebab samples were collected from various parts of the state, and when tested, seven kebab samples had sunset yellow and one contained both sunset yellow and carmoisine. Thereafter, the department issued an order on June 21 stating, 'Such additives, as per the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, and the Food Safety and Standards (Food Products, Standards and Food Additives) Regulations, 2011, pose serious health risks to consumers.' The violation of the rules can lead to imprisonment ranging from a minimum of seven years up to a life term and a fine of up to Rs 10 lakh.
The Hindu
18-06-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Karnataka to roll out Hepatitis B vaccination drive for healthcare workers
With stocks of over two lakh doses of the Hepatitis B vaccine, the Karnataka Health Department is all set to roll out a drive to vaccinate all healthcare workers against the viral infection that causes inflammation in the liver. The drive, being taken up under the National Viral Hepatitis Control Programme (NVHCP), will cover over 56,000 healthcare workers who have reasonably anticipated risks for exposure to infectious materials, including blood or bodily fluids, contaminated medical supplies and equipment, or contaminated environmental surfaces, said a senior official in charge of the programme. According to a circular issued by the State Deputy Director (NVHCP) in this regard on Wednesday, June 18, each healthcare worker will be administered three doses of the intramuscular injection into the upper arm at a gap of one month and six months respectively after the first dose. Hepatitis B vaccine stocks have been supplied by the central division to the state vaccine warehouse in Bengaluru. The stocks are now being dispatched to the district drug warehouses as per the requirement. The vaccine should be administered to all health workers (medical and paramedical staff) working in the sub-centre, primary, and community health centres, and taluk and district hospitals of the respective district, the circular stated. The vaccine supplied to the district drug warehouses should be in coordination with the Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) officers to understand the requirement under the routine immunisation programme. The District Tuberculosis Control Officers should take action in supplying the vaccine and administering it to the eligible beneficiaries. The report of vaccination to the beneficiaries should be entered in the NVHCP/MIS portal, and the staff will soon be trained on administering the vaccine and reporting, the circular added.
News18
01-06-2025
- Health
- News18
Covid-19 Surge: Active Infections In India Above 3,300; Gurugram Sees Four New Cases
Last Updated: Covid-19 Updates: The Karnataka Health Department issued an advisory asking government and private schools to take precautions in the interest of school children's health. Covid-19 cases are on the rise again across the country, with the total toll crossing the 3,300 mark on Sunday. Fresh infections have been reported in the national capital and surrounding regions. Gurugram confirmed four new cases, pushing Haryana's total active case count to 23. Health officials said the infected individuals are showing only mild symptoms and are currently in isolation as a precautionary measure. A 60-year-old woman who was suffering from acute intestinal obstruction and had tested positive for Covid-19 died in Delhi. Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday assured people that there was no need to panic. As India sees a spike in Covid-19 cases, let's take a look at the top updates: – Odisha on Sunday reported two new cases, taking the total toll in the state to seven. Health Secretary Aswathy S advised all to remain vigilant in the wake of the changing weather. – The Karnataka Health Department issued an advisory asking government and private schools to take precautions in the interest of school children's health. The guidelines asked parents not to send their children to school if they develop fever, cough, cold, and another symptom. – Total Covid-19 cases in Arunachal Pradesh reached three, with the state reporting one new case on Saturday. – Maharashtra on Saturday reported 68 COVID-19 cases, taking the tally since the start of this year to 749, a health department official said. Of the new cases, 30 were detected in Mumbai and 15 in Pune Municipal Corporation limits. Cases were also detected in Kalyan-Dombivali and Raigad. – 82 new Covid-19 cases were reported in West Bengal, taking the total number of active cases in the current wave to 287 in the state, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare said on Sunday. – Andhra Pradesh Information and Public Relations Minister K Parthasarathi on Sunday urged people to remain vigilant as Covid-19 cases are rising across the country once again. The minister said that senior citizens and pregnant women should avoid stepping out unnecessarily, and international passengers must undergo mandatory Covid-19 testing upon arrival in the state.
