Mysore/Mysuru: District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. P.C. Kumaraswamy has said, a total of 496 dengue cases have been reported in the district, from January until now, with 14 active cases under treatment with low mortality rate, as reported till Monday (July 8) afternoon. Speaking to Star of Mysore, Dr. Kumaraswamy said, when compared to previous…
Mysore/Mysuru: International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, organised jointly by the District Administration, Zilla Panchayat, District Health and Family Welfare Department, and District Mental Health Programme Division was observed at a function held at CPC Polytechnic in N.R. Mohalla in city on Saturday. Speaking after inaugurating the event, District Health Officer (DHO) Dr….
Mysore/Mysuru: The recent fire tragedies at a gaming zone in Gujarat’s Rajkot and a children’s hospital in Delhi, resulting in the loss of at least 40 lives, including seven newborns, within a 24-hour period, have brought the focus onto fire safety regulations and the urgent need for strict enforcement of safety protocols, particularly in public…
Mysore/Mysuru: In a proactive move to combat the spread of cholera and other waterborne diseases in the district, District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. P.C. Kumaraswamy conducted a video conference with taluk-level Health Officials from his office in Nazarbad yesterday. Dr. Kumaraswamy reported that no new cases of cholera or gastroenteritis had been identified in K….
MCC takes up preventive steps to control spread of epidemic Mysore/Mysuru: In a bid to provide timely treatment to those suffering from vomiting, diarrhoea and cholera, the Health Department is keeping vigil across the district and 25 additional bed facilities have been made at KR Hospital in the heart of the city and at the…
Mysore/Mysuru: District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. P.C. Kumaraswamy said that separate teams have been formed to tackle dengue fever in the district. He was speaking during a demonstration on destroying larvae to control dengue, at the Primary Health Centre (PHC) in Nachanahalli Palya here on May 16 (National Dengue Day). DHO Dr. Kumaraswamy stressed on…
Mysore/Mysuru: In a significant development, Health and Family Welfare Department has decided to give a cash prize of Rs. 50,000 for those who provide inform related to persons and hospitals involved in killing female foetuses, said District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. P.C. Kumaraswamy. Speaking to SOM, DHO Dr. Kumaraswamy said: “The Department will take several…
Mysore/Mysuru: There are no cases of pneumonia reported in Mysuru district but still preventive measures are being taken up, said District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. P.C. Kumaraswamy. Following outbreak of pneumonia in China, the Centre had instructed the Health Officers across the country to be on high alert. The District Health Officer said that there…
Over 50 students at a girls hostel infected Mysore/Mysuru: Madras Eye disease, also known as Conjunctivitis, is increasing in the State. According to District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. P.C. Kumaraswamy, no cases have been reported in Mysuru district, but still, it is necessary to take steps to prevent contracting the disease and the officials of…
Mysore/Mysuru: The State Government on Monday transferred Mysuru District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. K.H. Prasad. He has been replaced by Dr. P.C. Kumaraswamy, who was serving at Chitradurga. Dr. Prasad’s transfer comes just a couple of days after he was conferred the ‘Best District Health Officer’ award from the Government during the National Doctors Day…
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