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DPH makes arrangements for vaccination of Haj pilgrims

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DPH makes arrangements for vaccination of Haj pilgrims

The Directorate of Public Health (DPH) has announced that arrangements have been made for the vaccination of persons undertaking the Haj in the coming days. As many as 5,675 of the 1,75,025 people are travelling from Tamil Nadu, according to the Director of Public Health T.S. Selvavinayagam.   The Union government had provided 8,025 doses … Read more

DPH identifies 4.35 lakh children with health issues

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DPH identifies 4.35 lakh children with health issues

The Directorate of Public Health has identified 4.35 lakh children with development delays, birth defects, deficiencies and diseases through its screening in the past year.  DPH director T.S. Selvavinayagam, in a letter to the health officers, said around 1.14 lakh children were referred to the district early intervention centre for expert advice and the rest … Read more