The State Health Department has claimed that the number of jaundice patients in the city has declined and the situation is under control.
As many as 13 jaundice patients were treated successfully and discharged from different Government hospitals on Wednesday, an official press release issued here stated.In a review meeting held at the Collectorate on Wednesday, the officers informed the Collector, Thakur Ram Singh, that there has been a significant decrease in the number of patients visiting the health check-up camps being organised across the city.
On Wednesday as many as 10 jaundice patients were discharged from the district hospital, two from Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Memorial Hospital and one from Ayurvedic College hospital.The officials said that health check-up camps will be organised at Kanshiram Nagar, Utkal Basti, Kukurbeda, Ram Nagar, Changorabhata and Bhim Nagar.
The Collector instructed to conduct a door-to-door survey and educate pregnant women about maternal health and prevention and treatment of jaundice. If symptoms of jaundice are detected, people should be encouraged to go to the health check-up camps.
The officers informed the Collector that in the health check-up camps organised on May 19, signs of jaundice was detected in 11 blood samples collected from Sector 2 & 3 of DD Nagar, one each in lakhe Nagar and Bhairav Nagar, eight in Mowa, four in Chandi Nagar, 15 in Changorabhata, two in Mathpuraina, three in Khokhopara and three in Ram Nagar.Medication was given to the patients who were slightly infected while those with severe infection have been admitted to the hospitals.
As many as 326 people have been examined and blood samples of 111 people have been collected during seven health camps organised in the city. Similarly, 532 people have been examined at primary health centres and 80 blood samples have been sent to laboratory for testing.The civil surgeon stated said that as many as six jaundice patients were admitted to different Government hospitals on Wednesday.
As many as 43 patients are under treatment at district hospitals, 11 at Ayurvedic College hospital and 28 at Dr Bhim Rao Ambedkar Memorial Hospital. The patients are being provided free and proper treatment at these hospitals.The health workers have conducted survey in 43,000 houses and educated people about prevention and treatment of jaundice. Chlorine tablets have been distributed among 11,000 households while 872 people have been sent to health camps for check-up.