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July 11, 2002, Chandigarh, India
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‘Check sale of substandard medicines’ Chandigarh, July 10 Medical representatives from Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh and Himachal attended the meeting held here today on the call of the Federation of Medical Representatives Association. They condemned the on going economic policies of the Central Government, amendment of the Patent Act and putting of various drugs out of the drug price control order, which would lead to a steep hike in the price of life-saving drugs. The medical representatives also took a serious view of the maximum retail price of the generic drugs being on the higher side as compared to wholesale price, which was almost eight times higher. |
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Stress on developing strategy to tackle malaria Chandigarh, July 10 Experts from the PGI, Punjab, Haryana, UT, Army, Air Force, CRPF, ITBP and Central Ground Water Board participated in a panel discussion, organised by the Malaria Wing, Chandigarh, here today. While admitting that succumbing to pressure from authorities to meet the set targets, very often the process and strategy to be adopted in tackling the disease is ignored. The panelists also stressed the need for community participation, as they felt that it was the local people who would form the most integral part of the preparedness team , especially in view of the resurgence of the disease. Terming it as a killer disease the panelists felt that in the developing world, malaria had become major public health problem, with the situation being more grave in the tropical
areas. They felt that a pragmatic approach on the grassroot level must be adopted for better implementation of the efforts being made to win the war against malaria. The panelists felt that instead of the entire responsibility being put on the shoulders of the health authorities, a concerted effort must be made jointly by various government departments like the PWD, IPH, Forest and Education. An interesting topic for discussion was “Water Harvesting — A bane or boon for vector-borne diseases”. While the representatives of the preventive and curative agencies felt that rainwater harvesting may lead to increase in the mosquito genic situation, thereby increasing the chances of outbreak of vestor borne diseases. However, the
Regional Director, Central Ground Water Board, Dr M.D. Nautiyal, who chaired the topic, was of the view that rainwater harvesting was an eco friendly programme, which would solve the problem of water, being faced at many places. It was recommended that a master plan should be drawn up, ensuring full inter-sectorial cooperation from various departments, including health. Dr Nautiyal felt that there had to be a reason behind the resurgence of malaria, so there was the need to tackle the root cause problem, without which it was not possible to check it. The Director, Health Services, UT, Dr Rameshwar Chander, who was the chief guest at the function, said that war against malaria could not be won till the community too realised its responsibility and did not leave the task to the health department. The Senior Regional Director, Health and Family Welfare , Government of India, Dr (Mrs) Alka Kothari, who presided over the discussion, emphasised the need for involving NGO’s as they could play a very effective role at the time of outbreak of an epidemic. The Assistant Director, Malaria, UT, Dr J.K. Kalra, informed that during the recent outbreak of plague in Himachal Pradesh, the department had maintained close coordination with PGI and Government Medical College. |
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Lecture on
preventing heart diseases SAS Nagar, July 10 The lecture which is third in the series of lectures for the general public was delivered by Dr Jagmohan Verma, senior consultant of intervention cardiology. Dr Verma stressed on the importance of lifestyle in preventing and controlling heart diseases. He informed that smoking, sedentary lifestyle, stress, rich diet, obesity and consumption of alcohol were the high risk factors which caused heart diseases. |
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Have small
families, appeals minister Chandigarh, July
10 As per the
National Family Welfare Programme, the government was giving due
emphasis to bring qualitative reforms in the lives of people,
expanding maternity services to rural and remote areas, providing free
and compulsory education to the children below the age of 14
years. In spite of the government efforts, population was increasing
at an alarming annual rate of four lakh persons in the state. |
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PGI staff poll
in August Chandigarh, July 10 The general secretary of the union, Mr Ashwani Munjal, said the decision in this regard was taken at a meeting of the union held today under the chairmanship of Mr Subhash Chander Nirankari. |
Summer sports workshop ends Chandigarh, July 10 In the camps, which began on June 3, for skating, Mr Harpreet Singh, a national skating coach trained the children on various aspects of the game. Ms Madhu Bahl informed that during the camp, skaters of the school also took part in the 12th city skating carnival-2002 oganised by the Roller Bones Club, last month at skating rink, Sector 10. Skaters — Manjit Singh, Mehak Paul, Jyotika and Shivam won the medals in the event. The participants who attended the above said camps, were awarded with participation certificates. Hockey academy As many as 19 talented hockey players selected from the entire region after the selection trials will be part of the formal
inauguration of the Chandigarh Hockey Academy tomorrow at 6 pm at Hockey Stadium, Sector 42. This academy is the brainchild of Lieut-General (retd) JFR Jacob, UT Administrator, who had earlier initiated the Chandigarh Football Academy. The selected trainees have been admitted to the adjoining Government Model High School, Sector 42. Invited Mr Surinder Mahajan, senior badminton coach with the Sports Authority of India and posted at Panjab University Badminton Coaching Centre, has been invited for a period of one month to train the budding shuttlers of the Czech Republic. Mr Mahajan who had also taken under-15 badminton team to the Czech Republic last year to participate in an international youth badminton tournament, said this European country has a lot of potential in this sport. He said, after soccer and tennis, now badminton was fast making in roads in the Czech Republic where badminton courts existed even in small villages. Mahajan will leave tomorrow for the Czech Republic
tomorrow to train the youngsters for four weeks in different parts of the country that include Cesky Krumlov, Hustopece, Podivin, Brno and Praha (Prague). Badminton meet The district badminton championships, will be held from July 15 to 17 at Community Centre, Sector 7, Panchkula. The meet will be open to boys and girls in age groups below 10, 13, below 16, below 19 and men and women, veterans. Entries close with Mr Devender Rana, badminton coach on July 14. According to Mr TR Tuli, general secretary of the association, the teams for the state championships will be selected in this meet. Handball tourney Players of the Coaching Centre, Sector 42 won their respective matches in the boys and girls section in the 17th Chandigarh Sub-Junior Handball Championships here today at DAV Senior Secondary School, Sector 8. |
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‘Mental training must for sportspersons’ Chandigarh, July 10 Bhattacharjee said the sportspersons should follow the example of Abhinav, who is slowly maturing into a class shooter. Bhattacharjee had travelled along with Abhinav for the in Sydney Olympics-2000 and the World Cup in Shanghai a few months back. He is now leaving along with Abhinav for the Commonwealth Games to be held in Bisley (England). He claimed that other top-class city players like Satvika Saboo of tennis, Deepika Mohan, of basketball and Sumant Vats of cricket were his trainees. He said the best part was that all were
equally good in studies. Abhinav secured 84 per cent marks in Class XII of St Stephen’s School, Sector 45, Deepika cleared the CET examinations and Sumant bagged 94 per cent marks in Class X. Regarding lesser points shot by Abhinav in the World Shooting Championships in Finland, Bhattacharjee said: “Shooting is a game where one cannot be consistent”. He said like Anjali Ved Pathak, now world number one ranked, was able to shot 396 points. But he was confident that in the Commonwealth Games, and the Asian Games Abhinav would prove his mettle. On the specific mental training to a shooter, he said, it relates to expression of the face, taking care of whole management of one’s daily schedule and many other vital points. Bhattacharjee advocated that in today’s advanced age, a player should be technologically more hi-tech. |
Rs 7 cr for improving water supply Panchkula, July 10 The Deputy Commissioner, Ms Jyoti Arora, said a scheme to improve the water supply and to ensure 70 litre per day per capita water supply in Pinjore would be completed by March, 2003, at a cost of Rs 286 lakh. Presently, the town is getting its supply from natural springs, that dry up in summers and water has to be made available from water tankers. Tubewells will be installed here in 11 villages. Augmentation of water supply in four villages at a cost of Rs 1.22 crore is already in progress. She said new tubewells were being installed at Saketri and Mahadevpura villages at a cost of Rs 14 lakh; Tibbi village at Rs 7 lakh; and at Rehoure village at Rs 6 lakh. A booster is proposed to have been constructed at a cost of Rs 5.50 lakh to give sufficient pressure in water supply to Tagras village. She said Rs 1.50 crore had been approved to replace the existing smaller pipeline and to lay new pipelines in seven villages of Kalka at a cost of Rs 9 lakh to improve the sanitary conditions. |
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MC demands meat market
for Mohali SAS Nagar, July 10 The demand in this regard was made by municipal council officials at a meeting with the Additional Chief Administrator, PUDA here yesterday. It is learnt that PUDA authorities had agreed to look into the matter. Council officials said that at present the meat market was scattered all over the town. In several cases the dressing of chicken was going on in the open at the backside of showrooms much to the annoyance of residents. They said that in Chandigarh a boundry wall had been constructed around the market and passersby did not witness unpleasant scenes. PUDA has also asked the council officials to present a copy of the HUDA policy according to which the latter was giving 75 per cent of the extension fee to the civic bodies in Haryana to spend it on development works. It is reported that PUDA would work out the modalities in this regard after going through the HUDA policy. The Municipal Council has been demanding that PUDA should give 75 per cent of the funds, that it collects as extension fee, to the civic body for carrying out maintenance work in the town. In fact, the issue had been put up on the agenda of the meeting and had been cleared by the House about eight months ago. The civic body also demanded that a site for a truck stand should be earmarked in the town. At present the trucks were being parked at unauthorised places. PUDA is constructing a rehri market in Phase IIIB1 and it has been demanded that a proper provision for parking should be made in the area. |
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