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Maharashtra Govt Launches Campaign To Find Hidden TB And Leprosy Cases
Maharashtra has started a month-long door-to-door campaign to detect new tuberculosis and leprosy cases. Planning to screen 8.66 crore people, the government has made a team of two health workers, who will visit 20 rural and 25 urban households each day. They will also collect samples from the suspects. With this, authorities aim to find the hidden TB and leprosy cases which did not appear at hospitals during the pandemic.
Tags: Maharashtra , testing, Tuberculosis, Leprosy, campaign, Coronavirus Pandemic
Courtesy: Indian Express
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Sheetal Amte, Granddaughter Of Baba Amte, Injects Herself To Death
A prominent social activist, Dr. Sheetal Amte-Karajki, granddaughter of Magsaysay winner Baba Amte, committed suicide on November 30 at the Anandwan Ashram in Chandrapur, Maharashtra. The Warora Police said that Sheetal had injected herself to end her life. She was taken to a hospital but was declared dead. Activist Dr Sheetal was CEO of Maharogi Sewa Samiti, which was involved in helping leprosy patients. Reportedly, a probe is this matter… read-more
Tags: Sheetal Amte, Baba Amte, Suicide, Leprosy, Activist, Maharashtra
Courtesy: Times of India
