Deputy Commissioner on Tuesday instructed health officials to ensure adequate stock of anti-venom and anti-rabies injections and related medicines at all Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and Community Health Centres (CHCs) in the district.
Chairing a meeting of officials in Mandya on Tuesday, Mr. Kumar said the heads of the PHCs and CHCs should ensure availability of the medicine in their respective centres.
He recalled the incident that took place in Mandya recently in which a girl, who suffered a dog bite in her native in Maddur taluk, died in a road accident when she was being taken to Mandya Institute of Medical Sciences (MIMS) for an anti-rabies injection. It could have been averted had the girl been provided timely medical help in her native, he said.
Mr. Kumar said emergency medicines should be stocked at the health centres. He appointed taluk health officers as nodal officers to monitor the same.
Mr. Kumar told the officials to make use of technology since they can access information on medical stock on their mobile phones.
With the onset of monsoon, the Deputy Commissioner said there is a likelihood of increased incidence of infectious diseases such as dengue, malaria, and chikungunya. He instructed the officials to conduct awareness programmes more frequently at construction sites where there was a high chance of water stagnation.
A person has been tested positive for COVID-19 in Mandya district. Severe Acute Respiratory Infection cases reported at MIMS were subjected to testing, he said.
Screenings for Non Communicable Diseases (NCD) like diabetes, hypertension, and cancer were being conducted, Mr. Kumar said, adding that awareness programmes were necessary in areas where there were a large number of such patients.
Published – June 03, 2025 08:39 pm IST
