Indian Express 02.09.2010
Swine flu: VMC spreads awareness in wards
Express News Service Tags : swine flu VMC awareness campaign, ahmedabad Posted: Thu Sep 02 2010, 05:19 hrs
Vadodara: With the increase in the number of swine flu cases in the city, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has decided to take preventive measures to check the spread of the deadly virus.Though the health department has given the responsibility only to the district civil hospital, with the increase in the cases, the civic body has decided to take certain preventive measures at its level.
Medical officers in every ward have been notified to submit details on the health situations daily.
“Medical officers have been asked to coordinate with the private practitioners to take details on the swine flu and fever cases, and other patients with symptoms similar to swine flu. The details will mostly be taken from the general physicians, paediatricians and gynaecologists,” said Mukesh Vaidya, assistant medical officer, VMC.
The VMC’s health department will also be taking up awareness drives in the city as preventive measures. “Last year, similar actions were taken during the outbreak of H1N1 virus. We intend to take up awareness programmes like taking up Bhavai performances in the city,” said Sharma.
