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Kerala Minister clarifies on ‘heat-related deaths’

Health Minister Veena George orders DHS to take action against those responsible for wrong data on heatwave deaths in Kerala. Preliminary report traced error to Maloor PHC in Kannur. Clerical error led to wrong data entry of 120 instead of zero. Steps taken to get figure corrected at NCDC.

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Code Grey protocol will be implemented in hospitals: Minister

Move as part of efforts to create safe working conditions for health workers

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Universal education, social growth helped Kerala in attaining population stability: Minister

Universal education and social development have helped the State attain population stability, Minister for Health Veena George has said

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Health Minister allays fears about ‘brain-eating amoeba’

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Teenager dies from ‘brain-eating amoeba’

The deceased was identified as a native of Panavally in Cherthala taluk.

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Govt. sanctions ₹3 crore for development of anganwadis in Alappuzha

The State government has sanctioned ₹3 crore for the development of anganwadis in Alappuzha, Minister for Women and Child Development Veena George has said.

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District administrations told to step up epidemic control as fever cases rise

A high-level meeting convened by Health Minister Veena George and Revenue Minister K. Rajan on Friday in the wake of the rising threat of epidemics in the State decided to step up surveillance and vector-control activities at the district level.

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Measures to combat infectious disease outbreaks to be intensified, says Veena

Preventive and control measures to combat infectious disease outbreaks will have to continue in an intensive manner, Health Minister Veena George has said.

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State to set up Centre for Disease Control on the model of a similar government facility in U.S.

The proposed K-CDC is expected to work alongside the Public Health Training Centre of the Health department in the capital

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Code Grey protocol will be implemented in all hospitals: Veena

The Health department will implement the Code Grey protocol in hospitals across the State for the protection of hospitals and hospital workers, according to Health Minister Veena George.

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Health Minister calls for concerted efforts to tide over epidemic situation

Health Minister Veena George has appealed to the medical fraternity to ensure that the treatment protocol for the management of dengue fever is adhered to by all doctors in the public and private sectors.

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Health department to focus on reducing dengue mortality in the State

The Health department will focus on reducing dengue mortality in the State rather than the surge in case numbers, which is a cyclical, annual phenomenon

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Cuba to cooperate with Kerala in health and sports sectors

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan is in Cuba on an official visit along with Finance Minister K.N. Balagopal and Health Minister Veena George.

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Child protection staff withdraw stir

Employees of the State Child Protection Society under the Women and Child Development department have withdrawn their week-long indefinite agitation

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Food Safety enforcement to be strengthened, says Minister

At present, there is one food safety officer for every Assembly constituency and the attempt is to expand their numbers.

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State comes first in national food safety index

Kerala has secured the first position in the national food safety index of the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI).

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Need to stay alert to wipe out child labour and marriage: Minister

All stakeholders should be utmost vigilant to wipe out child labour and child marriage from the State, Minister for Health Veena George has said.

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Health dept issues advisory against spread of dengue fever

Health Minister Veena George calls for intensifying containment steps in districts such as Ernakulam and Thiruvananthapuram

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Health Minister orders safety audit of drug warehouses

Health Minister Veena George has ordered a security audit of all drug warehouses in the State in light of the fire outbreak that gutted a Kerala Medical Services Corporation (KMSC) godown in Thumba here.

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MCHs asked to complete security audit in five days

The security audit of government medical college hospitals (MCHs) in the State should be completed within five days, Health Minister Veena George has directed the Director of Medical Education.

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Kerala government approves ordinance amending Hospital Protection Act 2012, stringent penal provisions added

Exactly a week after the murder of house surgeon Vandana Das, the State Cabinet on Wednesday approved the ordinance, amending the Kerala Healthcare Service Persons and Healthcare Service Institutions (Prevention of Violence and Damage to Property) Act, 2012.

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CPI(M) rallies behind embattled Health Minister

The CPI(M) has rallied behind embattled Health Minister Veena George, who had come under severe criticism in the aftermath of the murder of house surgeon Vandana Das at the Kottarakara taluk hospital.

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Govt. to set up committee to study medicos’ issues

The government will set up a committee under the Secretary, Medical Education, to study the workplace and work-related issues raised by house surgeons and postgraduate medical students.

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Doctor's murder: Kerala govt announces panel, additional measures to address healthcare workers' concerns

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Under attack from opposition parties and medical professionals over the gruesome killing of a young doctor in Kerala two days ago, the government on Friday announced more measures to assuage their concerns, including setting up of a panel to address the fraternity's long-pending demands.

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Kottarakara taluk hospital block to be named after Vandana Das

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