Union Health Minister J P Nadda said that the central government has made all the arrangements to fight Swine Flu in the country. Talking to reporters during his two-day visit to Siddharthnagar on Saturday afternoon, Nadda said that, all the arrangements for treatment and vaccination has been made in district hospitals across the country. He also gave directions to the concerned officers to take precautionary measures. Nadda, was in Siddharthnagar particularly to review the situation of medial services available to fight Japanese Encephalitis, which result into several hundred deaths of children every year. He was also accompanied by local MP of Siddharthnagar, Jagdambika Pal.
Nadda said that central government has given its nod to construct a medical college in Basti Division beside JNM College in Siddharthnagar. The Health Minister also visited the District Hospital and met the patients. Nadda also advised the patients that they should immediately visit the District Hospital, once they discover symptoms of Swine Flu.