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Time of India
3 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Drive against diarrhoea to start from July 15 in Saran
Chhapra: As part of the 'Stop Diarrhoea' campaign starting from July 15 until Sept 14, Asha workers will be visiting different households and distributing packets of ORS and zinc tablets, said Suman Kumar, Saran immunization officer. He further said children aged 0-5 years are usually found infected with diarrhoea. "As such, the zinc tablets are beneficial for the infected children," said Dr Suman.
Time of India
4 days ago
- Health
- Time of India
Govt boosts family planning with new transport facility
Chhapra: The govt has introduced a new measure to boost public-centred healthcare by extending ambulance transport facilities to beneficiaries of female sterilisation and male vasectomy procedures. This information was conveyed to civil surgeons across various districts by Priya Ranjan Raju, officer on special duty (OSD) and in charge of referral transport. It is worth noting that this facility was already available to other categories such as women after childbirth, newborns and patients with critical illnesses. Going forward, the service will also cover individuals undergoing sterilisation and vasectomy procedures. Civil surgeons and district programme officers have been instructed to ensure that these beneficiaries are transported home via the 102 ambulance service following their operations. According to health department sources, the aim of the initiative is to strengthen and promote the family planning programme. Saran civil surgeon Dr Sagar Dulal Sinha said that family planning services are available across all health centres, from primary health centres to other government hospitals. He added that other methods of family planning such as Mala-N, Copper T and others are also provided at govt facilities.
Time of India
14-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
ECI ramps up efforts to boost voter turnout
Chhapra: With the assembly elections approaching, the Election Commission of India (ECI) has intensified its monitoring and preparations, placing particular emphasis on increasing voter turnout. ECI secretaries Santosh Kumar and Rajiv Kumar said at Sonepur on Saturday that greater attention must be given to young and women voters. They expressed confidence that the ongoing activities under the Systematic Voters' Education and Electoral Participation (SVEEP) programme would yield positive results. They stressed the importance of identifying polling booths with low voter turnout and mobilising grassroots support. "BLOs, voluntary organisations, Jeevika Didi, ASHA, Sevika and Sahayika must come forward to increase the polling percentage," they said. The officials also stressed the need to intensify SVEEP activities to motivate the electorate and informed that a review of the electoral rolls is currently underway. They urged all eligible but unregistered citizens to ensure their names are included in the voter list. The ECI secretaries also interacted with BLOs who recently returned from training in Delhi, encouraging them to apply their learning effectively on the ground. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .
Time of India
02-06-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Getting tested for HIV, syphilis first step towards motherhood: Saran civil surgeon
Chhapra: Saran civil surgeon (CS) Dr Sagar Dulal Sinha has said that getting tested for HIV and syphilis is the first step in accepting the responsibility of motherhood for any pregnant woman. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now This would not only keep the would-be mother safe but would also save the unborn child from any infection in future. Making this appeal to the newly wed couple, the CS on Monday said that the symptoms of the two diseases may not be visible in the beginning, and if remained undetected, the infection may pass on to the child creating serious health problems, even death. "Pregnant women must come forward for the HIV test without any fear or hesitation. In case, the blood sample confirms the presence of HIV or syphilis beforehand, the foetus could be saved from adverse effects. The facilities for these tests are available in all govt health centres free of cost, the CS said, adding Ashas, ANMs and other health workers have been creating awareness about these tests in different villages. The CS suggested to get these tests for marriage to be on a safe side. The CS said that unsafe sex, use of infected syringe or needle, and infected blood transfusion are some of the possible reasons for the infection of HIV or syphilis.
Time of India
27-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
India will firmly respond to terror attack, Rudy says in Doha
Chhapra: Saran MP and former Union minister Rajiv Pratap Rudy during his official visit to Qatar along with a multi-party Parliamentary delegation, led by MP Supriya Sule, after arrival at country's capital Doha on Monday interacted with Her Excellency Hamda bint Hassan Al-Sulaiti, deputy speaker of Qatar's Shura Council and other Qatari Parliamentarians. Earlier, the delegation was given a warm welcome by the Indian ambassador, Vipul. During the interaction session, Rudy said India has made it clear that it is not afraid of nuclear threats. "If there is any terrorist attack on India, we will give a befitting reply. The country does not differentiate between terrorism and countries that support terrorism," he said in a press release issued on Monday. Rudy said Qatar also reiterated its zero tolerance policy against terrorism and stressed the need for united condemnation against the heinous act at the international level. Before departing for Doha, Rudy said at the Delhi airport that India is committed to fighting Pakistan-sponsored terrorism, under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and they have given a befitting reply to the terrorists. The delegation is expected to visit Egypt, Ethiopia and South Africa, where India's foreign policy and its stance on terrorism will be presented in detail.
