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Govt asks state/UTs to protect children adversely impacted by Covid, enlists measures
The government has asked states and union territories to ensure care and protection to children who have been adversely impacted by COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter written to the Chief Secretaries of States and Administrators of UTs, the Ministry of Women and Child Development advised to continue the efforts relentlessly in order to bring all such children under the safety net provided by the government schemes and programmes.
The ministry said resource mapping along with careful planning should be done to foster access to resources needed for their individual needs. All concerned Government departments and other stakeholders at all levels must be activated to guarantee convergent efforts in the best interest of the child in distress, it said. It may be ensured that none of the vulnerable children slip through the safety net, the letter stated.Â
Maharashtra to treat mucormycosis patients free
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In a significant move, the Maharashtra government on Monday informed the Bombay High Court that it will treat all patients suffering from mucormycosis at designated hospitals free of cost besides planning to cap the treatment rates in private hospitals.
The treatment will be given at pre-identified hospitals and nursing homes in the state under the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana and the Pradhan Mantra Jan Arogya Yojana.
The government also informed a division bench at the Aurangabad Bench, comprising Justice R.V. Ghuge and Justice B.U. Debadwar that a GR to this effect has been issued on May 18.
The treatment will be provided under government health schemes
The state is also planning to cap treatment cost in private hospitals
Mumbai: In a significant move, the Maharashtra government on Monday informed the Bombay High Court that it will treat all patients suffering from mucormycosis or black fungus at designated hospitals free of cost besides planning to cap the treatment rates in private hospitals.
The treatment will be given at pre-identified hospitals and nursing homes in the state under the Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Jan Arogya Yojana and the Pradhan Mantra Jan Arogya Yojana.
The government also informed a division bench at the Aurangabad Bench, comprising Justice R.V. Ghuge and Justice B.U. Debadwar that a GR to this effect has been issued on May 18.