Health department Archives

17 Sep

Haryana Chief Minister Inaugurates Free Eye and Anaemia Screening Camp in Ambala

Balwinder Singh0 CommentsHaryanaAmbala camp, anaemia check-up, eye screening, Health department, Nayab Singh Saini, Seva Sankalp

Chandigarh (Balwinder Singh): Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini inaugurated an eye and anaemia screening camp at the Government Model Senior Secondary School in Police Line, Ambala, organized jointly by the state health and education departments. Held under the ongoing Seva Sankalp Abhiyan, the healthcare initiative aimed to provide comprehensive medical check-ups to school students, with a special focus on young girls. Former provincial minister Aseem Goel Nanyola was present alongside the Chief Minister during the launch event. Commending the initiative, Chief Minister Saini highlighted the critical role such interventions play in student welfare, noting that medical screenings ensure early…

Nurse Found Dead Inside Washroom at NRS Medical College in Kolkata

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaCrime Investigation, Health department, Kolkata, NRS Medical College, Nurse Death, Post Mortem

Kolkata (Gurpreet Singh): Police have launched an investigation after a 30-year-old nurse was found dead inside a staff washroom at the state-run NRS Medical College and Hospital in Kolkata on Thursday morning. The incident, which occurred during her night shift in the hospital’s high-dependency unit, has prompted both law enforcement and the state health department to initiate parallel probes to ascertain the exact cause of death. According to preliminary police reports, the nurse reported for duty around 8:00 PM on Wednesday and went to the washroom in the Gynaecology Department building around 10:30 PM. When she failed to return, her…

Epidemic Threat Looms Over Punjab Post-Floods; Health Department Activates Emergency Action Plan

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaEpidemic, Floods, Health department, Punjab

National Times Bureau :- Punjab is facing the risk of a potential epidemic in the aftermath of the devastating floods, prompting the state health department to roll out an emergency action plan. Experts have warned that stagnant water and widespread contamination could trigger a surge in waterborne and vector-borne diseases such as cholera, diarrhoea, typhoid, hepatitis A, malaria, dengue, and chikungunya. The department has deployed 138 newly appointed medical officers and 818 rapid response and mobile medical teams in flood-affected areas. Over 424 ambulances are active, nearly 1,000 medical camps have been set up, and essential medicines, including chlorine tablets,…