Kerala Health Minister Veena George chaired a review meeting regarding the prevention of the Nipah virus at the Collectorate Conference Hall in Malappuram. There are 461 people in the Nipah contact list, out of which 27 people are at a high risk, Health Minister Veena George said.
A group of Youth Congress workers demonstrated a protest march outside the official residence of Kerala Health Minister Veena George in Thiruvananthapuram on Saturday demanding her resignation over the building collapse at the Kottayam Medical College.
All hospitals have been instructed to conduct Covid tests for those with symptoms, including cold, sore throat, cough and shortness of breath. The minister also stated that instructions have been given to ensure oxygen availability.
Kerala Health Minister Veena George condemned the deliberate avoidance of medical care for women after a woman in labour was denied hospital assistance, resulting in a tragic delivery. She emphasised the state's healthcare progress and initiated legal action on the matter.
Speaking to ANI, Kerala Health Minister Veena George said that "three out of five people in India succumb to cancer after diagnosis. Over 65,000 new cancer cases are reported in Kerala every year. While we have a high level of health literacy, many patients only seek help when the disease ha
Meanwhile, another case of brutal ragging has emerged from Kannur district in the State in which a Class 11 student was allegedly subjected to torture by senior students of the same school, Kannur city police said.
Following the recent reports of an outbreak of Human Metapneumovirus (HMPV) in China, Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Saturday advised elderly, pregnant women to wear masks, adding there is no need to panic as of now.
Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Sunday confirmed that the test results of three more individuals related to the Nipah virus outbreak returned negative.
Kerala Health Minister Veena George said on Tuesday that 175 people have been included in the contact list of the 24-year-old patient who died of Nipah virus infection.
Kerala Health Minister Veena George on Sunday said that the test result of a 24-year-old man who died at a private hospital in Malappuram on Saturday was found positive for Nipah virus. The samples were tested at the National Institute of Virology in Pune.