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BMC to set up mobile dispensaries in city for diabetics

Tuesday, 19 November 2013 09:09 administrator
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The Indian Express             19.11.2013

BMC to set up mobile dispensaries in city for diabetics

Records show of the 1.5 lakh people screened at 300 kiosks here on World Diabetes Day, a significant 13 per cent were prone to diabetes. This is higher than the national average recorded at 8-12 per cent. To address this, BMC will launch a renewed campaign to deal with diabetes-prone and diabetic patients.

The three-pronged approach will include 55 diabetes dispensaries, peripheral and tertiary hospitals and an additional force of mobile centres to provide easy access for check up. "Based on the demand, the mobile centres will increase. Right now we have requested for one centre in every zone," said BMC additional municipal commissioner Manisha Mhaiskar. According to data provided by NGO Praja, the diabetic count in the city's public hospitals has increased from 23,844 in 2009 to 24,945 in 2013. However, cases recorded in private hospitals are not included in this data.

Dr Saifuddin Bandukwala, a diabetologist, said, "Normal sugar level ranges between 100-150. If it crosses 200, then diabetes control measures are necessary."

Currently, the screening done through a glucometer, is considered an indicative test. "Diabetes prone people will now undergo another test for confirmation," said Mhaiskar.

 

Cleanliness lessons for GHMC from star hotels

Saturday, 16 November 2013 09:21 administrator
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Deccan Chronicle           16.11.2013

Cleanliness lessons for GHMC from star hotels

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Hyderabad: Employees and contract workers of GHMC will visit five-star hotels in the city to learn from the house keeping staff of the star hotels how to clean, washrooms and keep them user-friendly.

Orders to this effect were issued by GHMC commissioner Somesh Kumar, after employees of the civic body complained that they were unable to work in office due to the stink from the wash rooms.

Shocked by the complaints of poor sanitary conditions in GHMC headquarters which is expected to keep the entire city clean, Kumar asked officials to immediately depute a team of workers for cleaning toilets frequently and mopping floors in the GHMC head office building at Tank Bund.

More than 1,000 people visit the corporation office daily, apart from hundreds of officers and employees.

The six-floor building has 78 washrooms including 24 general toilet blocks for men and women.

The civic body spends about Rs 25,000 towards cleaning material for washrooms.

As many as 50 men and women are employed as housekeeping staff for the GHMC main building, with each worker earning a minimum of Rs 6,700  resulting in the corporation spending over Rs 20 lakh per annum in wages to these workers.

Somesh Kumar said, “Constant monitoring, frequent cleaning and commitment to work ensures cleanliness of washrooms in star hotels and corporate hospitals. Cleanliness begins at home. The civic body is responsible for keeping the entire city clean. I am trying to solve the grievances of our employees so that their performance in work  improves”.

 

Few takers for specialist doctors' post at PMC hospitals

Saturday, 16 November 2013 08:51 administrator
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The Indian Express           16.11.2013

Few takers for specialist doctors' post at PMC hospitals

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is struggling to find specialist doctors to fill permanent posts at its 16 civic hospitals. With PMC planning to re-advertise posts for 29 specialist doctors, presently contractual appointments are being made.

Dr S T Pardeshi, acting chief medical officer of health said a salary of Rs 50,000 and above has been offered to specialist doctors. With barely five applicants responding to the advertisements, we have no other option but to re-advertise, he said.

Dr Anjali Sabne, Deputy Medical Officer, said there were 1,278 posts at 16 civic hospitals. "We were able to fill 100 posts of medical officers and had recently conducted a written test for 100 junior nurses. An oral exam will soon be conducted," Sabne said.

It is however a tough to fill the post of 20 specialist doctors, PMC officials admit. Posts for a medical superintendent, radiologist, pathologist, paediatrician, surgeon, neonatologist and others are still vacant and is hampering PMC's ambitious programme to privatise civic hospitals. There are 14 maternity nursing homes and two general hospitals. Kamala Nehru hospital is being modernised and will soon have a modular operation theatre. All specialist doctors will be rank-one officers who will also provide extra services such as neonatal intensive care in other hospitals. Already four to five advertisements have been placed in newspapers inviting applications, Pardeshi said. Specialists on a six-month contract are being appointed and so far ENT surgeons, ophthalmologists, orthopaedic surgeons and physicians have been selected.

 
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