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Ugandan woman with suspected Ebola symptoms shifted to Bengaluru hospital

Ugandan woman with suspected Ebola symptoms shifted to Bengaluru hospital

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Amid global Ebola scare, a 28-year-old woman from Uganda, who developed symptoms for the virus, was shifted to the state-run Epidemic Diseases Hospital on Tuesday, health department officials said. According to the officials, the woman, who had arrived from an Ebola-affected region, was moved from a hotel to the designated hospital as a precaution after she developed mild symptoms like body ache. Her samples have been collected and sent to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune for testing, they said, adding that reports are awaited. As per protocol, a repeat test will also be conducted. The woman`s condition is currently stable, the officials said. Health authorities are monitoring her condition closely. Since she recently travelled from an Ebola-affected region and later developed mild symptoms like body ache, she was shifted to the Epidemic Diseases Hospital as a precautionary measure, a health department official said. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the ongoing outbreak of Ebola disease (ED) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and Uganda a “Public Health Emergency of International Concern” …

Bengal govt to introduce colour-coded ID cards for staff at state-run hospitals

Bengal govt to introduce colour-coded ID cards for staff at state-run hospitals

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Kolkata, The West Bengal government is set to introduce colour-coded identity cards for employees at all state-run hospitals as part of a move aimed at preventing unauthorised entry of middlemen inside medical establishments, a senior official said on Monday. Bengal govt to introduce colour-coded ID cards for staff at state-run hospitals Referring to a directive by the health department, the official said separate identity cards with distinct colours have been assigned to different categories of hospital staff, including doctors, nurses, laboratory technicians, administrative personnel, security guards and Group D employees. He said laboratory staff will receive orange cards, assistant professors purple, administrative staff black, nurses brown, security personnel maroon and Group D staff green identity cards. Sanitation workers will be issued yellow cards, while outsourced employees will carry blue ID cards. A senior health department official said the initiative was introduced to strengthen monitoring inside government hospitals and ensure that only authorised personnel are allowed entry into restricted areas. “The objective is to streamline access control inside hospitals and prevent infiltration by unauthorised persons or …

Maharashtra revamps panel to tighten checks on illegal sex determination tests

Maharashtra revamps panel to tighten checks on illegal sex determination tests

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The Maharashtra government has reconstituted its inspection and monitoring committee to strengthen enforcement of the PCPNDT Act and crack down on illegal sex determination and related violations, officials said. As per the news agency, the move aims to improve oversight of diagnostic centres and ensure stricter action against those violating laws meant to prevent female foeticide. 18-member panel with 3-year term The new 18-member committee has been formed for a three-year term and will be headed by the state’s Minister for Public Health and Family Welfare. The Minister of State for the department will serve as vice-chairperson. The Maharashtra State Commission for Women chairperson is also part of the panel, as reported by the news agency. Several women legislators, including Sneha Dubey-Pandit, Shweta Mahale, Pradnya Satav and Bhavana Gawali, have been included as members, according to a government resolution issued on May 4. Senior officials from the health and medical education departments, along with doctors, are also part of the committee. What is PCPNDT Act Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act is an Indian …

Speciality services launched at Manimajra Civil Hospital to ease patient load on major centres | Chandigarh News

Speciality services launched at Manimajra Civil Hospital to ease patient load on major centres | Chandigarh News

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4 min readChandigarhFeb 12, 2026 12:24 AM IST In a move aimed at reducing pressure on tertiary healthcare centres, the Health Department has initiated speciality services at the Manimajra Civil Hospital. Dr Suman Singh, Director Health Services, said the decision was taken in response to sustained demands from residents of surrounding areas for access to specialist care closer home. As part of the initiative, services in psychiatry, dermatology, and paediatrics provide services at the hospital. The services are being offered under a slot-based model, like the one already implemented in peripheral areas under the PM-ABHIM framework. Under this system, specialists will provide consultations at the civil hospital for fixed two-hour slots. Doctors will be compensated based on the duration of services rendered, as per department norms. The primary objective of the initiative is to reduce patient burden on major hospitals while strengthening secondary-level healthcare facilities. With specialist consultations now available at Manimajra Civil Hospital, patients who earlier had to seek referrals to GMSH-16 or GMCH-32 for treatment. Dr Singh said the initiative had already shown …

Karnataka Govt Bans Sale Of Coloured Gobi Manchurian & Cotton Candy Citing Use Of ‘Harmful Chemicals’

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The sale of coloured Gobi Manchurian and cotton candy will not be allowed in the state, the health minister said. (Representative Images: Getty Images) The state health minister said, “Rhodamine-B, Tartrazine and other such chemicals are being used for preparing such food items and it is unsafe” The Karnataka Health Department on Monday banned the sale of coloured Gobi Manchurian and Cotton Candy in the state, saying that the use of artificial colouring agents, such as Rhodamine-B, are harmful to health. At a press conference, state Health Minister Dinesh Gundurao addressed the rising concerns over the presence of harmful chemicals in various food items and pressed on the importance of consuming food which is safe for health. Gundurao pointed out the risks posed by unsafe food practices. He cited the findings of a recent investigation conducted by health department officials on Cotton Candy and Gobi Manchurian. The officials collected nearly 171 samples of these food items from various eateries, he said. The findings revealed that around 107 unsafe artificial colours were found in these dishes. …