Hepatitis-B vaccineoffered at cheaper rates

By Our Special Correspondent

HYDERABAD, FEB. 1. The Indian Medical Association, Charminar branch, is offering hepatitis-B vaccine at concessional price with a view to making it affordable to the common man. Each child dose will be administered for Rs. 50 and adult dose for Rs. 100.

The vaccine will be offered on all days throughout the year from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at the IMA vaccination centres adjacent to Medwin Hospitals, Nampally, and the Chaitanyapuri bus stop, Dilsukhnagar.

Details could be had on phone Nos. 3205564, 3205920 and 4055992, Dr. C.L. Venkata Rao, Honorary secretary, said in a press release here today.

Free camp on Feb. 3

A free multi-category disability detection, screening and assessment camp would be held by the Thakur Hari Prasad Institute of Research and Rehabilitation for the Mentally Handicapped at the Primary Health Centre, Saroornagar, Ranga Reddy district, at 10 a.m. on Saturday.

A team of professionals, para-professionals and grassroots functionaries had already conducted a door-to-door survey and had identified a few hundred cases in six villages in Saroornagar mandal, according to a press release.

Even community members residing in the vicinity of the camp could refer cases on the day, it said.

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