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The Hindu
04-08-2025
- Health
- The Hindu
Mandya CEO directs officials to submit a proposal for breast milk bank
She says infant mortality can be reduced by providing safely collected breast milk from donor mothers to babies who lack access to their own mother's milk The Chief Executive Officer of Mandya Zilla Panchayat, K.R. Nandini, has directed officials of Health and Family Welfare Department to submit a proposal for setting up a breast milk bank in Mandya to reduce infant mortality. Speaking at a progress review meeting of the National Child Health Programme in Mandya on Monday, Ms. Nandini said infant mortality can be reduced by providing safely collected breast milk from donor mothers to babies who lack access to their own mother's milk. Suggesting that a breast milk bank, modelled on the lines of the one at Victoria Hospital in Bengaluru, could be set up in Mandya, Ms. Nandini directed a team of officials led by the District Health Officer (DHO) to visit Victoria Hospital, conduct a study and submit a proposal in this regard. Emphasising that every child had a right to live, Ms. Nandini said it was the responsibility of Health Department to ensure that no infant deaths occurred in the district. While issuing directions to the Health Department officials and staff to take all precautionary measures to prevent infant mortality, Ms. Nandini said quality healthcare must begin from the pregnancy stage itself, prioritising safe deliveries, availability of neonatal care, and emergency treatment. She also suggested exclusive breastfeeding during the first six months, besides focus on hygiene, intake of nutritious food, immunisation and creating awareness about infant health among the parents. She urged the officials to identify pregnancies that posed serious risks to mother and child and treat them separately from low-risk pregnancies and said that necessary measures must be taken to prevent loss of life. Pointing out that identification of health issues in children early through National Child Health Programme and providing proper and timely treatment could significantly reduce infant mortality, Ms. Nandini directed the DHO to not only provide information on possible improvements, but also take action against those displaying negligence in implementing the scheme. Menstrual Cups With regard to the distribution of menstrual cups to girls studying in SSLC in government and government-aided schools across the district, Ms. Nandini said that ASHA workers must take the responsibility of following it up and ensuring proper usage of these menstrual cups. She also said that ASHA workers must mandatorily be registered under the Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana. Meanwhile, she directed the taluk-level health officers to take precautionary measures against the mixing of sewage water with drinking water. Tests to ascertain the quality of drinking water must be carried out regularly, and the results should be shared with the respective gram panchayats, she said. Mandya DHO Mohan, Reproductive and Child Health (RCH) officer Ashwath, Tuberculosis Eradication Programme Officer Ashalatha, District Leprosy Control Officer Somashekar, District Surveillance Officer Kumar, District Malaria Control Officer Kantharaju, and other taluk medical officers were present on the occasion.
Time of India
22-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Minister meets kids with heart ailment
Patna: Health minister Mangal Pandey met with 31 children and their families at IGIMS, Patna, who had successfully undergone heart surgery under the Bal Hriday Yojana. A camp for the Bal Hridaya Yojana was organised on May 14 under the National Child Health Programme. During this camp, 150 children were examined, and 70 were selected for operations. Among them, 31 children were successfully operated upon, and remaining 39 will undergo surgery soon. He said free treatment under this scheme is also being provided at IGIMS, IGIC and Jayaprabha Medanta hospitals in Patna. Patna: Health minister Mangal Pandey met with 31 children and their families at IGIMS, Patna, who had successfully undergone heart surgery under the Bal Hriday Yojana. A camp for the Bal Hridaya Yojana was organised on May 14 under the National Child Health Programme. During this camp, 150 children were examined, and 70 were selected for operations. Among them, 31 children were successfully operated upon, and remaining 39 will undergo surgery soon. He said free treatment under this scheme is also being provided at IGIMS, IGIC and Jayaprabha Medanta hospitals in Patna.
New Indian Express
08-07-2025
- Health
- New Indian Express
Smile please! ‘Malarum Punnagai' may go pan Tamil Nadu
VIRUDHUNAGAR: Following the success of Malarum Punnagai – the district administration's special initiative to treat malocclusions among government school students – Tamil Nadu's National Health Mission officials are now conducting a feasibility study to extend the programme statewide. Speaking to TNIE, NHM mission director Arun Thamburaj said the study is currently underway and further decisions would be made based on the feasibility of the programme. The initiative, launched in Virudhunagar last year by the then collector V P Jeyaseelan, was aimed at correcting teeth misalignment in children free of cost at an early age, which would also improve the students' self-esteem and confidence. The district administration, supported by National Child Health Programme and the District Early Intervention Centre (DEIC), conducted camps under the initiative at government schools to screen students from classes 6 to 12 for malocclusion. The camps focused on children suffering from improper dental alignment, which can lead to poor jaw growth, difficulty in chewing, and other complications, sources said. Deputy Director of Health Services (Virudhunagar) V Yasodhamani said, 'Students from classes 6 to 12 were screened, and those in need were treated with braces, with the majority being from classes 7 to 10.'
Time of India
05-07-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Central team for expanded vision centres, free surgeries
Varanasi: Led by a three-member team from ministry of health and family welfare, a high-level medical team of workers and consultants conducted an in-depth review and inspection of the Institute of Medical Sciences, BHU and other hospitals pertaining to National Blindness Control Programme and medical services provided under non-communicable diseases. Additional chief medical officer Dr Sanjay Rai said that led by Dr R P Maurya of the BHU Eye Bank, 64 corneas had been obtained from 32 people over past three years. Successful cornea transplants were performed on 52 individuals suffering from blindness, restoring their vision and enabling them to see like individuals with normal sight. Following the team's suggested strategy, preparations are being made to open 10 new vision centres in Varanasi with the support of BHU's ophthalmology department to accelerate eye donations and cornea transplants. A comprehensive plan will also be developed to identify all cataract patients and provide free surgeries. Proposals will be sought from all institutions to provide state-of-the-art equipment and special training for support staff to enhance quality of eye surgeries. Emphasis will also be placed on promoting the availability of free cataract surgeries. A plan will be devised to distribute free glasses to all elderly individuals to correct vision defects. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2년 만에 돌아온 인터넷 역대급 현금 지원 이벤트(얼마 안 남은 인터넷 약정이라면) 인생통신 더 읽기 Undo Under the National Child Health Programme, children with vision defects in all govt schools will be examined by a team of doctors and free spectacles will be distributed. The team inspected IMS BHU Eye Institute, ENT department, Shri Shiv Prasad Gupta Divisional Hospital, Community Health Centre (Misirpur), Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Madhopur) and CHC Cholapur in the Kashi Vidyapeeth Block. Under the National Blindness and Deafness Control Programme, Central govt's SMO programme in charge, Dr C Aparna, technical consultant Dr Rahul Pandey and medical consultant Dr Pranay Sharma assessed the quality of health services in govt eye and ENT departments in Varanasi. The state govt team comprised Dr Sunil Verma, state programme officer (NPCB), Dr R S Yadav, general manager (NCD), Abhay Dwivedi (state technical advisor), Manoj Bharti, additional chief medical officer and district nodal officer Dr Sanjay Rai, Dr Y B Pathak. The central health team inspected the ophthalmology and ENT departments at the divisional hospital and reviewed arrangement of outpatient department and operation theatre were also reviewed. A checklist was prepared after discussions with surgeons and optometrists. Instructions were given to further improve all arrangements in the interest of patients. Central health team also visited the rural block community health centres in Cholapur and Misirpur to gather information from medical superintendents about blindness and vision defect prevention programmes. They checked the outpatient department register, availability of medicines, referral process, distribution of spectacles and receipt system. Cataract surgery medications was also evaluated. Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Madhopur) in Kashi Vidyapeeth Block was also inspected. Necessary guidelines were provided after discussions with staff nurses, CHOs, ANMs, paramedical staff and ASHA workers. Suggestions were taken from everyone for improving the quality of health services. Dr R P Maurya from ophthalmology department and Dr. Vishambhar Singh from the ENT Department at IMS BHU facilitated the departmental inspection. The central health team will prepare a report based on checklist and submit it to the administration.
Time of India
10-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
694 senior medical officers get appointment letters; min says 6k more docs to be hired
Patna: Health minister Mangal Pandey on Tuesday distributed appointment letters among 694 senior medical officers across Bihar. These included 447 full-time medical officers under the National Urban Health Mission (NUHM), 3 senior medical officers under the National Tuberculosis Control Programme and 145 officers deployed in nutrition rehabilitation centres, blood banks, blood collection units and district early intervention centres under the National Child Health Programme. Also, 99 second medical officers were appointed. The minister said postings were made in health institutions across all 38 districts, based on merit and vacancy availability. He added that the recruitment process for approximately 6,000 more doctors and assistant professors was on and would conclude within the next two-and-a-half months. These medical professionals will be deployed in areas facing acute shortages. He also said that Ayush practitioners would be appointed soon to improve healthcare services, while the appointment of 4,500 community health officers under NUHM would also be completed in the same timeframe. Alongside this, regular and contractual hiring of nurses, paramedics, medical officers and specialist doctors is being conducted in a mission-driven manner. Over the last 10 days alone, more than 8,800 doctors and nurses have been recruited, the minister said. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Don't Bother With An Expensive Will (Do This Instead) Local Will Finder Undo This includes the appointment of 1,450 doctors and specialists, 228 of whom received appointment letters on May 31. Another 509 doctors have been appointed through bond postings. He also highlighted the appointment of 7,468 ANM nurses, the largest such recruitment since 2019. "Under the able leadership of Nitish Kumar, basic health infrastructure has significantly improved. Work is progressing rapidly to make healthcare transparent and accessible. The govt is committed to strengthening health services and expanding treatment options in its hospitals," he said.
