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Hans India
03-06-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Malaria month and TB awareness posters released
Puttaparthi: Under the guidance of the Department of Health, Medical and Family Welfare, Government of Andhra Pradesh, 'Malaria Month' is being observed from June 1 to June 30 with the slogan 'Malaria Elimination Begins with Us.' As part of this campaign, Sri Sathya Sai District Collector TS Chetan and District Medical and Health Officer Dr Fairoza Begum released awareness wall posters on Monday. The event was attended by District Assistant Malaria Officer Lakshman Naik, Sub-Unit Officers BV Ramana and Gopinaik, DEO Dhanunjaya Reddy, and Health Assistant Shiva. Officials also urged the public to voluntarily participate in the World Blood Donor Day blood donation camps to be held on June 14. Citizens aged between 18 to 45 years are eligible to donate blood. As part of the 100-Day TB Vulnerable Program, the Collector also unveiled wall posters to spread awareness. The event was also attended by MOT Dr Gayathri, PPM Veera Nagendra, and DPC Mallikarjuna.
New Indian Express
27-04-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
‘Check BP – Stop Stroke' campaign launched in Guntur
VIJAYAWADA: Special Chief Secretary for Health, Medical and Family Welfare, Sri MT Krishna Babu, inaugurated the 'Check BP – Stop Stroke' campaign at Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Guntur on Friday. Krishna praised Dr Vijaya, President of the Indian Stroke Association (ISA), for initiating the campaign to raise awareness about controlling high blood pressure to prevent strokes, heart attacks, and kidney failure. He flagged off the mobile BP screening bus and highlighted the government's efforts to provide free hypertension medication through PHCs, CHCs, and government hospitals. ISA President Vijaya explained that hypertension is the leading cause of brain strokes, which affect over 18 lakh people annually in India, with 25% of cases occurring in individuals under 40 years. She stressed that 80% of strokes are preventable through BP monitoring. Dr Arvind Sharma, Secretary of ISA, announced plans to extend the campaign across AP and other states. Free BP checks will be conducted at various centres across Guntur.
