Andhra Pradesh buying 15,000 vials of medicine required to treat black fungus
The Hindu
The State Health Department has notified 17 government and teaching hospitals across the State to treat the disease.
The government issued an order for including the ‘Post- Mucormycosis Management’ procedure under Aarogyasri considering it an epidemic disease due to the rising number of cases among patients after recovery with uncontrolled diabetes, prolonged usage of high dose steroids and immunosuppressants. As per the GO, the new procedure for the disease includes a 14-day stay of the patient in the hospital where the disease is diagnosed and treated. As per the treatment protocol patients are given IV antibiotics, IV fluids, Liposomal Amphotericin B or oral Posaconazole for two to three weeks based on clinical evaluation. Meanwhile, Health, Medical and Family Welfare principal secretary Anil Kumar Singhal said that the State had placed an order for over 15 vials of medicine with three companies to treat mucormycosis in addition to the 1,650 allocated by the Centre.
Telangana Education Commission recommends exclusive fee regulation commission for private schools to enhance quality and prevent burden on parents.
S. Jaishankar discusses trade, investment, and energy security with Omani counterpart during Indian Ocean Conference in Muscat.
Tamil Nadu government ministers stand firm against Hindi imposition and demand rightful share of funds.
Stampedes at religious events in India have caused hundreds of deaths over the years, highlighting safety concerns.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat urges people to understand the organisation's goal of uniting Hindu society, emphasizing close contact over distance.
Madurai Reader’s Mail
Congress accused Himanta Biswa Sarma of indulging in an “atrocious smear campaign” against Gaurav Gogoi.
Historic one-day Assembly session in Kokrajhar symbolizes peace and integration, a major highlight of Chief Minister Sarma's tenure.
The debate on reservation in judicial appointments for diversity and representation in the Supreme Court and High Courts.
Boosting business confidence, India and U.S. aim to double commerce to $500 billion by 2030 through bilateral trade agreement.
Actors Vikrant Massey and Bhumi Pednekar advise students to focus on life skills, not just exams, during PM's Pariksha Pe Charcha.
Two Rajpura youths deported from the U.S. arrested for murder upon landing at Amritsar airport.
Fatal accident on Purvanchal Expressway in Barabanki; tempo-traveller collides with bus, leaving 4 dead and 6 injured.