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Typhoid cases in city Chandigarh, April 23 Most of the patients who have tested positive for typhoid are schoolchildren or from nearby slum areas, reveals Dr Gandhok holding that the root cause of high incidence of this infectious disease is probably either contaminated water or food articles, including vegetables and milk. “I am getting patients complaining of malaise, severe headache, ache in limbs, drowsiness and vomiting. Those who are in the second stage of catching the disease have slightly red rashes on the upper side of their abdomens and back. They run high fever with pain in the head and limbs becoming severe and bodies getting dehydrated because of frequent vomiting. Many of the cases have been recommended for immediate
hospitalisation,” reveals Dr Gandhok. He maintains that blood samples taken from the suspected typhoid cases have shown low blood count — Leukopenia — while blood culture analysis will reveal the presence of typhoid bacilli, the bacteria responsible for the spread of the disease. The patients , he says , must be given proper and immediate treatment to reduce chances of complications. The treatment includes a dose of antibiotics with a good intake of fluids. High fever is controlled by
paracetamol. Dr Gandhok suggests maintaining good and clean personal hygiene, using clean and boiled drinking water, avoid taking cut and exposed food articles, including fruit , vegetables besides ice-cream and kulfis made unhygienically and ice sold on roadsides. He said typhoid vaccine was available in the market which could prevent the incidence of the disease. |
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Admn geared up to check jaundice Morni, April 23 The Deputy Commissioner of Panchkula district, Ms Satwanti
Ahlawat, today demanded a detailed report from the Civil Surgeon after rumours of the outbreak of jaundice in the region. Following directions from the district administration, doctors posted at the Primary Health Care Centre in
Morni, held a meeting with three private practitioners and officials of the Public Health Department of this hilly township. Dr Rakesh Chawla, a general physician at the centre, said, “Not even a single case of jaundice has so far been reported in Morni block during the past one month.” It may be mentioned that 16,636 residents of Morni and its adjoining 20 villages, are supplied with the water from the
Ghaggar. Dr Chawla did not rule out the possibility of jaundice and other water-borne diseases during the forthcoming rainy season as mud and dust particles get mixed with the river water due to soil erosion. However, officials of the Public Health Department said all preventive measures had been taken to take care of the health of local residents. They said chlorinated water was being supplied for drinking purpose in the area.
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over VCD issue at PGI Chandigarh April, 23 The big fight Both Dr Grover and Dr Bali appeared for the interview in June last year but post remained vacant due to
controversy. Dr Bali approached the court over the issue of selections but later withdrew the case. Governing body of the PGI decided to readvertise
the post. The post of professor advertised freshly on April 20.
Notwithstanding the politicking and bickering between the doctors, which seems to be at its lowest ebb at the premiere medical institute, the authorities have decided to remain mum over the matter, letting the doctors battle it out. Ms Jasvinder Kaur, daughter of a 70-year-old patient, Ms Basant Kaur, from Ambala had in a VCD circulated to the media alleged that though she was told that the stent costing Rs 70,000 for an angioplasty would be given free of cost, she was harassed by doctors for making the payment. Interestingly, within two days of the operation on February 9 she disappeared from the PGI along with her admission file from the cardiac unit without making the payment. The latest controversy in the cardiology department has the doctors spitting venom, as the PGI Director, Prof S.K. Sharma, refused to comment adding that he learned about it only yesterday.”I have handed over the VCD containing the version of the patient to the PGI Chief Vigilance Officer,” said Dr Anil Grover, Head of Cardiology, while refusing to disclose the identity of the person who gave it to him. “I performed the renal artery angioplasty on the patient on February 9 and it is the senior residents who take the consent and inform the patient about the charges. So I have nothing to do with the issue regarding the cost of stent,” clarified Dr Bali. The patient later approached the PGI authorities to obtain the discharge slip, as it was important for her follow-up treatment. Finally, after the intervention of the PGI administration, she was given the discharge slip today. Questions regarding the manner in which the VCD containing the allegations was circulated, who shot it and the place where the interview took place however, remain unanswered. Interestingly, a special screening of the VCD was arranged during the academic session at the cardiology department in the presence of around a dozen doctors today. “I know it is a conspiracy to harm me professionally and personally by people from within the department but I will take the matter to its logical end by contesting it both at the legal and administrative level,” said Dr Bali. He said it was strange that the timing of the controversy coincided with the floating of advertisement for filling the posts of professor in the cardiology department in papers. Dr Grover, while refusing to reply to allegations levelled by Dr Bali, said he did not wish to join issue as it would amount to stooping very low. “He had gone to the court over the issue of headship of cardiology department and not me, so he is the one who is fighting it out,” he added. Both Dr Grover and Dr Bali are hot contenders for the headship of cardiology department. |
COA delegation meets Jacob Chandigarh, April 23 General Jacob stressed the need to further improving the standard of sports. He highlighted the initiative of starting football and hockey academies in the city. General Jacob informed that soon an international-level indoor basketball stadium would be constructed in the city. He further stressed the need to improve the shooting range as he shared his shooting experiences with Rana Sodhi and Mr Gurbir Sandhu, who are both former international shooters. Rana Sodhi said once the land was allotted, all out efforts would be made to complete the construction of the same within one and a half years. The proposed bhavan would have its own library, health club and facilities for indoor games. Mr Ravinder Talwar further requested the Governor to give cash awards to the medal winners from Chandigarh of the last National Games held in Hyderabad. General Jacob expressed his helplessness as there was no such provision in the Budget. He, however, assured the delegation that budgetary provisions for the same would be made in the next Budget so that Chandigarh players were not deprived of any financial benefits. Rana Sodhi expressed his concern at the possible migration by players to other sates in case no financial benefits were given to the medal winners from the city. He held out the promise that the newly elected team of the COA would try to raise funds through sponsorship so that city players could be compensated financially on the Punjab pattern.  |
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12 footballers qualify for academy Chandigarh, April 23 22 trainees selected The Chandigarh Women’s Hockey Association has selected as many as 22
trainees for a coaching camp in preparation of UT women hockey team for the Junior National Hockey Championship to be held in Pune from May 5 to 14. The camp will begin tomorrow at Sector 18 hockey stadium. The probables are: Geeta, Navneet, Rajnish, Mandeep, Rekha, Sadhana, Vinita, Bimla, Harjit Kaur, Raj Rani, Parkash, Usha, Deepika, Suman, Anuradha, Saba Anjum, Poonam, Jaspreet Kaur, Priyanka, Sonia and
Seema. |
TRIBUNE IMPACT Chandigarh, April 23 The Chandigarh Tribune correspondent had investigated that these contractors were randomly charging Rs 5 per entry in these parking lots as against the prescribed rates of Rs. 2.50 per entry. |
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