Heads of key medical institutions in TN transferred
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P. Vasanthamani, who was dean of KMC, is now secretary of the Selection Committee, Directorate of Medical Education
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P. Vasanthamani, who was dean of KMC, is now secretary of the Selection Committee, Directorate of Medical Education
The Health Department on Monday transferred a number of deans of government medical college hospitals across the State.
P. Vasanthamani, dean of Government Kilpauk Medical College (KMC) Hospital, has been transferred and posted as Secretary/Additional Director of Medical Education (DME), Selection Committee, Directorate of Medical Education. R. Shanthimalar, Director of Medical Education (Officer on Special Duty), who was working as Secretary/Additional DME, Selection Committee, has been posted as dean of KMC.
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Chaos prevails at Remdesivir counters in Nehru stadium
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‘No separate queue for those who already registered for the drug’
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No fear of virus: Crowd waiting to buy Remdesivir at Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium on Saturday.
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‘No separate queue for those who already registered for the drug’ Utter chaos and confusion prevailed at the Jawaharlal Nehru Indoor Stadium on Saturday when the sale of Remdesivir began. People had started waiting in the queue from Friday night without following any COVID-19 safety protocol. There was a stampede-like situation and people sat on road roko demanding the distribution of the drug.
Volunteers pitch in with food for those waiting for Remdesivir in Chennai
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May 13, 2021 16:19 IST
NGOs, volunteers and the police are providing food and water to those waiting in the queue at Government Kilpauk Medical College to obtain the drug
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NGOs, volunteers and the police are providing food and water to those waiting in the queue at Government Kilpauk Medical College to obtain the drug
Shanti, who works in a government office on Anna Salai, was waiting patiently at the Government Kilpauk Medical College campus to get Remdesivir for her colleague s family. She was happy when a group of volunteers rushed towards her and provided her with a packet of food.
More pregnant women are testing positive
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There is also an increase in the severity of infection among them, say doctors
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At risk: Pregnant women and lactating mothers are currently not eligible for COVID-19 vaccination. B. Velankanni Raj
There is also an increase in the severity of infection among them, say doctors
Doctors have been seeing a significant rise in the number of pregnant women testing positive for COVID-19 during the second wave of the infection. But this is not the only cause of worry there is also an increase in the severity of infection among them and many pregnant women have been requiring oxygen support.