Punjab, HCL ink deal to roll out e-District plan
The Government of Punjab has entered into an agreement with HCL Infosystems to roll out e-District pilot projects in Kapurthala and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawanshahar) districts of the state.Under the deal HCL Infosystems will deliver state of the art Humanitics e-District Platform to deliver electronic services to the common citizen.
The Government of Punjab has entered into an agreement with HCL Infosystems to roll out e-District pilot projects in Kapurthala and Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar (Nawanshahar) districts of the state.Under the deal HCL Infosystems will deliver state of the art Humanitics e-District Platform to deliver electronic services to the common citizen.
Dhanbad prison e-Connected for visitors
Relatives and friends of under-trials and prisoners lodged in Dhanbad Jail will no longer have to wait for hours in long queues to meet them as all the eight block headquarters of Dhanbad district have now been e-connected to the prison to facilitate video conferencing.the move would greatly reduce stress among prisoners regarding the well-being of their family members.
Relatives and friends of under-trials and prisoners lodged in Dhanbad Jail will no longer have to wait for hours in long queues to meet them as all the eight block headquarters of Dhanbad district have now been e-connected to the prison to facilitate video conferencing.the move would greatly reduce stress among prisoners regarding the well-being of their family members.
Cisco plans to buy Skype
Cisco has made a bid to buy Skype for around US $5 billion, before the privately-held Internet phone company goes public, the influential Silicon Valley blog TechCrunch reported on Monday. Skype allows users to make free Internet telephone and video calls to other Skype users and charges relatively low rates for calls from computers to land and mobile phones.
Cisco has made a bid to buy Skype for around US $5 billion, before the privately-held Internet phone company goes public, the influential Silicon Valley blog TechCrunch reported on Monday. Skype allows users to make free Internet telephone and video calls to other Skype users and charges relatively low rates for calls from computers to land and mobile phones.
India extends moratorium on certain projects
The Environment Ministry on Tuesday announced that it will extend the moratorium on developmental projects in critically polluted industrial clusters till October 31. The government imposed a temporary moratorium on January 1 on consideration of developmental projects, including the projects in the pipeline for clearance, in these clusters till August 30.
The Environment Ministry on Tuesday announced that it will extend the moratorium on developmental projects in critically polluted industrial clusters till October 31. The government imposed a temporary moratorium on January 1 on consideration of developmental projects, including the projects in the pipeline for clearance, in these clusters till August 30.
MP to raise special auxiliary police brigade
The Madhya Pradesh State Cabinet has decided to raise a 'Special Auxiliary Police Brigade' for improving law and order situation in the state.The brigade comprising retired soldiers of Indian Army from Madhya Pradesh would consist of 100 Nayaks, 850 Sainiks and 50 Sainiks(drivers). Initially, the security personnel would be appointed for a period of one year.
The Madhya Pradesh State Cabinet has decided to raise a 'Special Auxiliary Police Brigade' for improving law and order situation in the state.The brigade comprising retired soldiers of Indian Army from Madhya Pradesh would consist of 100 Nayaks, 850 Sainiks and 50 Sainiks(drivers). Initially, the security personnel would be appointed for a period of one year.
How to decide for parents like me. It is scary to read reports such as this. I have also read reports on other sites related to Autism arising out of MMR vaccine. Where UK and Japan have banned these Vaccines. How should a parent like me decide Whether to immunise or not on measles or MMR. Hope someone would reply or suggest what to do
Now it is clear that it was toxic shock syndrome which caused death due to measles vaccine. inappropriate and inordinate delay after reconstitution of vaccine has caused the problem as per expert. Now lift the ban from measles immunization immediately.
Vaccine preventable disease should not be allowed to fall prey to controversies. If a particular vaccine falls in disrepute,it will cause damage to millions before we wake up. Government should take help of expert pediatricians in field of immunization rather than allow damage to continue because of unjustified suo moto action of banning measles vaccine.
It is perhaps not the first and definitely not the last instance of negligence in handling a vaccine. What is more disturbing is the fact that workers very insufficiently trained handle vaccines. Sometimes, the route of administration of the vaccines is not known. I have seen that measles vaccine is given intramuscularly by paramedics including ANMs at PHC/CHC level. The vaccines should be administerd by or in the presence of a medical doctor/pediatrician who can resucitate a baby or initiate treatment for anaphylactic reactions.
I remember this is 2nd time deaths due to measle vaccination occured in UIP.That time report said diluent used was not supplied by company.Even diluent also to be presrved in ILR.Resuscitation traing were given to all workers involved in UIP.I request once report submitted that should be announced in IAP journal.
According to WHO report on measle vaccination there is chance of severe allergic reaction in 2 to 4 babies out of 1 lakh vaccinated. So most probably it was severe allergic reaction if we rule out improper storage or handling of vaccine before administeration.
Measles vaccine is very sensitive live vaccine. It is very effective and seroconversion is almost 90% even by 2 doses given at right time. However, it is dangerous, if is left in the hands of unscrupulous manufacturers or left out of cold chain or introduction of outside infectious pathogen due to faulty preparation of solution or by using same diluted vaccine even after 3 hours.
This vaccine has been in use all over India for the last 25 years with very few cases of adverse effects or death gives credence to its safety. But it should be used by trained persons with proper follow up. Opening of vaccination clinic at every nook and corner without authentication about their credential, about their knowledge, about proper vaccination techniques. Same is true about government agencies, where achievement of target is only aim. Untrained and unscrupulous NGOs add to this confusion.
In my view deaths due to measles vaccine may be due defective manufactureing process or improper logistics or faulty techniques of administration or combined.
Measles is one disease if vaccination is done prudently,diligently with care & caution then it can be eardiated from human sufferings. there is no gain with out at least minimum gain.Measles disease is more painful and takes larger toll of humanity than vaccinations.
Dr mahesh Baldwa
There should be no lacunae left to investigate /uncover localconditions/ factors for administering vaccines.This will be very unfortunate if vaccine will need to be stoped.
Dr Kiran Aggarwal
Delhi
THe MOH should have gone into the technical & practical
issue regarding this fatal vaccination including cold
chain , vaccine storage & utilisation , any contamination
in the vaccine given by calling the expert group of
pediatricians from IAP committee on immunisation & then
taking necessary steps to ban the vaccines, as it might set
back already back log of immunisation coverage.
The very fact that more than 20,000 children vaccinated
with the same batch of Measles vaccine did not show any
adverse reaction , needs detail investigation by experts
on the vaccine storage & delivery.
This is for the first time we are confronting the AEFI for Measles.IT MAY NOT BE THE VACCINE BUT SOMETHING ELSE AS WAS REPORTED FROM MUMBAI IN EARLY NINETIES FOR DPT VACCINE.We must be vigilant,prompt & proactive to safe gaurd the faith of community at large.PHARMACO-VIGILANCE.
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