A (H1N1) Vaccination drive begins at Cuddalore District

Preventive measure: The vaccination drive under way at the Cuddalore Government Headquarters Hospital on Saturday. Collector P. Seetharaman is in the picture. 

 

CUDDALORE: 

         Collector P. Seetharaman inaugurated a drive to administer A (H1N1) vaccines to the public, at the Cuddalore Government Headquarters Hospital here on Saturday.

           Joint Director in-charge (health services) Kamalakannan, Medical Superintendent Ramachandran and Deputy Director R. Meera were present. Dr. Meera told reporters that two types of vaccines were available at the hospital – nasovax, which would be applied through nasal cavities and vaxiflu, an intramuscular injection. While the drops were recommended for those above three years of age, the injection was recommended for those above 18 years.

               However, the vaccines were not recommended for those below three years of age, those who were having allergy to egg and egg products, pregnant women and diabetics. The vaccines were available at prices lower than market rates, she said. The drops were being administered for Rs. 115 and the injection, Rs. 225. The hospital had adequate stock of the vaccines and the stocks would be replenished as per requirements, Dr. Meera said. The vaccines were safe and would not lead to any complication, she added. The Health Department was maintaining surveillance over the instances and monitoring the cases reported at the tertiary care centres.

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“Buildings worth Rs. 1,091 crore built for Health Department”

CUDDALORE: 

           Buildings worth Rs. 1,091 crore were built for the Health Department and about 30,000 medical personnel recruited in the State in the past four years, according to Health Minister M.R.K. Panneerselvam.

             He was speaking at a function held to distribute free colour television sets and free gas connections at Nathamedu in Sethiathope block near here on Friday. He said that the recruits included 6,070 doctors and 11,940 nurses. Every year, medicines worth Rs. 636 crore were given to government hospitals across the State, Mr. Panneerselvam said. A total of 2,03,057 people underwent life-saving treatment to the extent of Rs 537.36 crore under the Kalaignar Health Scheme so far, he added. A total of 6,26,918 lives were saved through the 108 ambulance service.

            Mr. Panneerselvam said that all possible preventive measures had been taken against A (H1N1) influenza for which vaccines were being administered at the general hospitals in Chennai, Coimbatore, Vellore and Cuddalore. Collector P. Seetharaman said that under the Kalaignar Housing Scheme, 26,119 concrete houses would be built this year and all arrangements had been made for the supply of bricks and other construction materials at reasonable prices. He noted that the first concrete house was built under the scheme at Thachankadu in Parangipettai block.

           He called upon the panchayat presidents to help in the completion of such houses in their areas. Mr. Panneerselvam gave away 2,397 free colour television sets and 528 free gas connections. In Cuddalore district as many as 4,86,485 families had been given TV sets so far and 91,000 families free gas connections. Farm loans amounting to Rs. 246 crore were waived benefiting as many as 1,02,535 farmers.

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Precautionary measure

CUDDALORE: 

            Health officials have redoubled their efforts to sanitise the surroundings of the residence of Chockalingam, Assistant Personnel Officer of Neyveli Lignite Corporation, at Neyveli Township, who died on Friday of A (H1N1) influenza.

                The NLC General Hospital sources said that after his visit to Rajapalyam recently, Chockalingam contracted fever. After receiving treatment at a private hospital for two days, he came to the NLC General Hospital on September 2. On September 3, he tested positive for A (H1N1) flu and was put on Tamiflu. He was later referred to a Chennai hospital where he died.

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