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Health Ministry raises alarm on monkeypox, issues guidelines
The Union Health Ministry on Thursday asked states to increase surveillance on monkeypox, which has been reported in many countries across the world.
In a letter to the states and UTs, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan reiterated that there should be a rigorous surveillance system at all points of entry to quickly identify and isolate suspected cases.
“Continued expansion of spread of monkeypox disease globally calls for proactive strengthening and operationalisation of requisite public health actions for preparedness and response against the disease in lndia also,” he wrote.
The Centre, in the letter, has said that orientation and regular re-orientation of all key stakeholders including health screening teams at points of entry, disease surveillance teams, and doctors working in hospitals about common signs and symptoms, differential diagnosis, case definitions for suspects, probable or confirmed cases should be carried out.
It has asked states to screen and test all suspect cases either through hospital-based surveillance or targeted surveillance under measles surveillance or intervention sites identified by the National AIDS Control Organisation for MSM (men having sex with men) and FSW (female sex worker) population groups.
“Patient isolation (until all lesions have resolved and scabs have completely fallen off), protection of ulcers, symptomatic and supportive therapies, continued monitoring and timely treatment of complications remain the key measures to prevent mortality,” Bhushan said in the letter.
Intensive risk communication directed at healthcare workers, identified sites in health facilities (such as skin, paediatric OPDS, immunisation clinics, intervention sites identified by NACO, etc.) as well as the general public about simple preventive strategies and the need for prompt reporting of cases needs to be undertaken, he underlined.
“Hospitals must be identified and adequate human resource and logistic support should be ensured at identified hospitals equipped to manage suspected cases of monkeypox,” he added.
He noted that as per World Health Organisation (WHO), from January 1 to June 22, a total of 3,413 laboratory confirmed cases of monkeypox and one death have been reported from 50 countries and territories.
Majority of these cases have been reported from the European Region (86 per cent) and the Americas (11 per cent). This points to a slow but sustained increase in spread of cases globally, said the Health Ministry.
Maharashtra
Government committed to creating a quality healthcare system: Devendra Fadnavis

Mumbai: The Mumbai Municipal Corporation and the state government are committed to working together to ensure that every citizen of Mumbai has access to quality healthcare facilities in the coming times. The Chief Minister stressed that joint efforts are being made through the health system to create a free and quality healthcare system. He was addressing a program organized on the occasion of laying the foundation stone of the building under the redevelopment phase-2 of the Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Corporation General Hospital of Mumbai Municipal Corporation in Sain. The hospital will have a main building, cancer, emergency services and outpatient departments. It will cost Rs 2500 crore and the construction will be completed by November 2030. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that he is committed to providing free and quality healthcare to every citizen of Mumbai through the state government and the Mumbai Municipal Corporation. On this occasion, MLA Kalidas Kolambkar, Captain R. Tamil Selvan, Sunil Shinde, Prasad Lad, Mayor Ritu Tawde, Deputy Mayor Sanjay Gadi, Leader of the House Ganesh Khankar, Leader of the Opposition Kishori Pednekar, Chairperson of the Education Committee Rajeshree Shravadkar, Chairperson of the BEST Committee Trishna Vishwasrao, Chairperson of the Construction Committee (Suburbs) Sangeeta Sharma, Chairperson of the Women and Child Welfare Committee Smt. Manal Tarde, Health Committee Chairperson Harish Bhanderge, All Party Corporators, Municipal Corporation Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, Additional Municipal Corporation Commissioner (Western Suburbs) Vipin Sharma, Deputy Commissioner (Public Health) Sharad Uday, Director (Medical Education and Major Hospitals) Dr. Shailesh Bawra, Dr. Shailesh Bhakre, Dr. Shailesh Bhakre and others were also present. Trauma Care Hospital Dr. Dev Shetty and other dignitaries were also present.
Chief Minister Mr. Fadnavis said that Mumbai is the financial capital of the country. The new Shiv Hospital will help reduce the pressure on the health system due to patients coming from different parts of Mumbai as well as from every corner of the country and abroad. The government intends to provide health facilities free of cost and through a quality system. The modern and newly expanded building will double the capacity of the hospital. A total of 3286 beds will be available under various health facilities in the four buildings of the hospital. The construction of such a hospital equipped with various facilities including the latest equipment will be done in two phases. In view of the increasing incidence of cancer, the cancer treatment building being built in the hospital will help reduce the pressure on Tata Cancer Hospital. We intend to provide the benefits of various health schemes of the state and central governments to the common patients. The state government is also trying to ensure that medical treatment facilities are provided up to at least Rs. 5 lakh is available to every person, Mr. Fadnavis said.
Mayor Smt. Ritu Tawde said that by standing on the historic ground of Shiv Hospital, we are not just inaugurating the reconstruction of a building, but we are also presenting a resolution to take Mumbai’s health system into a new era. Through the concept of ‘One City, One Health System’, we will all try to ensure that every patient of Mumbai gets easy, convenient and integrated services in any municipal hospital. The patient does not need to undergo repeated examinations, the patient should get timely service here, should get clear information, and should be treated with respect, this is also a measure of quality and hence special emphasis will be laid on sensitivity and communication in the health service of the Municipal Corporation here, said Mayor Mrs. Ritu Tawde on this occasion.
The new hospital will provide more facilities to patients coming from Shiv as well as Dharavi, Chembur, Wadala, Mumbai and different parts of the country. Local MLA Captain R. Tamil Selvan expressed his belief that the increase in the capacity of the new building will be beneficial in reducing the current pressure on the hospital system for treatment.
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis also inaugurated the ‘e-ambulance’ at the Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Corporation General Hospital on this occasion.
The program was introduced by Dr. Pramod Angale, Dean, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Corporation General Hospital. The program was directed by Smt.
Maharashtra
Lockdown will not be implemented… Oil prices will not increase either, criminal cases will be registered against those spreading rumors: Devendra Fadnavis

Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has made it clear that the lockdown will not be implemented. If anyone spreads rumors and shares misleading information on social media, Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, a criminal case will be registered against him. The Chief Minister said that the Central Government has made it clear regarding the lockdown that the lockdown will not be implemented, so do not spread such rumors. On the shortage of gas and oil in the Iran-Israel war, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that India has a month’s supply of oil and gas, so no one should try to create an artificial shortage and do not hoard by lining up at the petrol pump. If anyone does so, it will create an artificial shortage. To prevent oil prices from increasing due to the war, 10% excise duty has been reduced so that consumers do not have to bear the burden of this. The oil companies will bear it, and the government will also cooperate in this. He said that even in a crisis situation, the situation in India is better. He has made it clear that a cut was made in the commercial cylinder, but it has now been brought to 50%. He said that there is no shortage of petrol and diesel and please do not spread any rumors. The situation is better. Even in such situations, no charge has been increased on anything including petrol and diesel. For this, I thank the country’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Due to India’s better foreign policy, the situation will soon return to normal.
Maharashtra
Afzal Shaikh arrested for abusing a doctor at Kurla Bhabha Hospital

Mumbai: The police have claimed to have registered a case against two youths for misbehaving with a female doctor at Bhabha Hospital in Kurla area of Mumbai. On March 23, Afzal Sheikh had suffered a head injury and entered the emergency ward of Bhabha Hospital for treatment. Where the doctor was treating other patients, she identified Afzal Sheikh and then said that it was a minor injury. In such a situation, Afzal Sheikh became angry and started misbehaving with the female doctor and also started recording a video. The doctor called the police and then he also called one of his friends and started misbehaving with the doctor. On the complaint of the complainant Dr. Anuja, the Kurla police registered a case. The Kurla police of Mumbai have arrested one of the accused, Afzal Sheikh, in this case, while the other is said to be absconding. The police are investigating the matter further.
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