The Hindu : Medical camps to check spread of fever

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Tuesday, Jun 24, 2003

Southern States

Southern States - Kerala

Medical camps to check spread of fever

By Our Staff Reporter

PATHANAMTHITTA June 23. The district administration has decided to open special cells at various Government hospitals as well as primary health centres in the district to check the spread of viral fever and other contagious diseases during the monsoon season.

In an official release here today, the Distrtict Collector, P.S. Enos, said that the district-level monitoring committee that met at the Collectorate Conference Hall here today had decided to organise medical camps in different parts of the district for the next three days.

He said that elaborate arrangements had been made to conduct medical camps at Ranni, Ranni-Pazhavangadi and Ranni-Angadi tomorrow. Those who need inpatient treatment will be shifted to the nearest Government hospital, he adds.

According to the Collector, the medical team will comprise experts from the Modern, Ayurveda and Homoeopathy branches of medicine and medicines will be supplied at the camps itself.

He said that free ambulance service would also be made available at all these camps.

He said that medical camps would be held at the Vadasserikkara Community Hall, Naranammoozhy and at Vechoochira YMCA Hall on June on 25. Similar camps will be held at Mezhuveli Primary Health Centre, Elanthoor PHC, and at the Thirumoolapuram community Hall, near Thiruvalla, on June 26.

The camps at Kattathi Kottampara in Aruvappulam panchayat and at Thannithode Manneera would be held on June 27 and 28 respectively.

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