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  • Prajwal Revanna taken to hospital for medical examination

    Suspended JD(S) MP Prajwal Revanna, facing allegations of sexually abusing several women, was taken to hospital for medical examination under tight security on Friday, police said. Escorted by female police officials, he was taken to Bowring and Lady Curzon Hospital here.

    The Special Investigation Team (SIT) probing the allegations against Prajwal arrested him as soon as he landed at the Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru in the wee hours of Friday.

    The 33 year-old MP, who arrived from Germany’s Munich, was taken to the CID office for interrogation, sources in the SIT said. The SIT is also contemplating a potency test on Prajwal. AllUttar PradeshMaharashtraTamil NaduWest BengalBiharKarnatakaAndhra PradeshTelanganaKeralaMadhya PradeshRajasthanDelhiOther StatesA potency test is done to ascertain that a rape accused is capable of committing sexual assault on victims.

    Prajwal, grandson of Deve Gowda and the BJP-JD(S) alliance candidate from Hassan Lok Sabha segment, is facing charges of sexually abusing many women. He has been so far booked in three cases of sexual assault.

  • AIIMS staff crisis: Modi govt has rendered India’s health system ‘sick’, says Congress chief Kharge

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that his government has rendered the health system of the country “sick” with even AIIMS facilities grappling with a shortage of doctors and staff.

    The Congress chief also claimed that people have been awakened and the time has come for the Modi government’s “farewell.”

    Kharge also cited a media report which claimed that 19 AIIMS are facing a shortage of doctors and staff.

    “Loot and jumlas have made the country unhealthy. Only lies are embedded in every word of Modi ji! Claimed that they have set up many AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences). It is the truth that our AIIMS are facing a severe shortage of doctors and staff!” the Congress chief said on X, formerly known as Twitter.

    “Mr Modi, From apathy during the Coronavirus pandemic to scams in Ayushman Bharat, your government has made the country’s health system sick,” Kharge alleged.

    “The people have been awakened. Your deceit has been recognised and the time has come for your government’s farewell!” he said.

    लूट और जुमलों ने देश को किया अस्वस्थ,मोदी जी के हर शब्द में केवल झूठ ही कंठस्थ !दावा किया कि बनायें हैं AIIMS कई सारे,सच्चाई है कि डॉक्टर-स्टाफ़ की भारी कमी से जूझे AIIMS हमारे !मोदी जी,कोरोना महामारी में उदासीनता से लेकर, आयुष्मान भारत में घपलेबाजी तक …आपकी… pic.twitter.com/TsMxREIwW2
    — Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) August 13, 2023
    About 5,527 faculty positions in all AIIMS have been sanctioned, of which, 2,161 are vacant currently.

    AIIMS, New Delhi is leading the list of such institutes with as many as 347 faculty positions remaining unfilled which accounts for over 28 per cent of such sanctioned posts.

    The situation is grimmer in overall faculty strength across 20 old and new AIIMS situated countrywide.  As per the data, the cumulative vacant positions at all 20 Institute of National Importance swell up to 40 per cent.

    (With additional inputs from ENS)

    NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday hit out at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, alleging that his government has rendered the health system of the country “sick” with even AIIMS facilities grappling with a shortage of doctors and staff.

    The Congress chief also claimed that people have been awakened and the time has come for the Modi government’s “farewell.”

    Kharge also cited a media report which claimed that 19 AIIMS are facing a shortage of doctors and staff.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    “Loot and jumlas have made the country unhealthy. Only lies are embedded in every word of Modi ji! Claimed that they have set up many AIIMS (All India Institute of Medical Sciences). It is the truth that our AIIMS are facing a severe shortage of doctors and staff!” the Congress chief said on X, formerly known as Twitter.

    “Mr Modi, From apathy during the Coronavirus pandemic to scams in Ayushman Bharat, your government has made the country’s health system sick,” Kharge alleged.

    “The people have been awakened. Your deceit has been recognised and the time has come for your government’s farewell!” he said.

    लूट और जुमलों ने देश को किया अस्वस्थ,
    मोदी जी के हर शब्द में केवल झूठ ही कंठस्थ !
    दावा किया कि बनायें हैं AIIMS कई सारे,
    सच्चाई है कि डॉक्टर-स्टाफ़ की भारी कमी से जूझे AIIMS हमारे !
    मोदी जी,
    कोरोना महामारी में उदासीनता से लेकर, आयुष्मान भारत में घपलेबाजी तक …
    आपकी… pic.twitter.com/TsMxREIwW2
    — Mallikarjun Kharge (@kharge) August 13, 2023
    About 5,527 faculty positions in all AIIMS have been sanctioned, of which, 2,161 are vacant currently.

    AIIMS, New Delhi is leading the list of such institutes with as many as 347 faculty positions remaining unfilled which accounts for over 28 per cent of such sanctioned posts.

    The situation is grimmer in overall faculty strength across 20 old and new AIIMS situated countrywide.  As per the data, the cumulative vacant positions at all 20 Institute of National Importance swell up to 40 per cent.

    (With additional inputs from ENS)

  • Rise in Covid cases: Government planning nationwide drill to take stock of hospital preparedness

    By PTI

    NEW DELHI: Amid rising cases of COVID-19 and seasonal influenza, the government is planning a nationwide mock drill on April 10 and 11 to take stock of hospital preparedness.

    According to a joint advisory issued by the Union Health Ministry and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Saturday, both public and private health facilities in all districts are expected to participate in the exercise aimed at taking stock of the availability of medicines, hospital beds, medical equipment and medical oxygen.

    The exact details of the mock drill shall be communicated to the states in the virtual meeting scheduled on March 27, the advisory stated.

    The joint advisory highlighted that in the past several weeks, COVID-19 testing has declined in some states and the current testing levels are insufficient as compared to the standards prescribed by the World Health Organization (WHO), i.e 140 tests per million.

    ALSO READ | India reports 1,590 new COVID cases in last 24 hours

    Testing at the levels of districts and blocks also varies, with some states heavily relying on the less sensitive rapid antigen tests.

    “Hence it is critical to maintain optimum testing for COVID-19, equitably distributed (with suitable modifications to address emergence of a new cluster of Covid cases) across the states.

    This is especially important to identify any emerging hotspots and take pre-emptive steps to curb virus transmission,” it stated.

    The joint advisory is in continuation of the Union Health Ministry’s earlier communications dated March 10 and 16 on the issue of seasonal circulation of pan-respiratory pathogens in the country as well as public health response to COVID-19 in states and Union territories.

    The advisory signed by Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and Director General of ICMR Dr Rajiv Bahl stated that a gradual but sustained increase in the trajectory of COVID-19 cases in the country is being witnessed since mid-February.

    As on date, most of the active COVID-19 cases in the country are largely being reported by a few states like Kerala (26.4 per cent), Maharashtra (21.7 per cent), Gujarat (13.9 per cent), Karnataka (8.6 per cent) and Tamil Nadu (6.3 per cent).

    “While the rates of hospitalization and death due to the disease remain low, largely because of the significant coverage achieved in terms of COVID-19 vaccination rates by all states and UTS, this gradual rise in cases needs reinvigorated public health actions to contain the surge,” the advisory said.

    The states and UTs have been asked too keep a close watch on the evolving etiologies (causes of diseases) of Influenza Like Illness (ILI) and Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) cases, adding India usually sees a seasonal rise in Influenza cases from January to March and again from August to October.

    Currently, the most prominent subtypes of Influenza in circulation in the country seem to be Influenza A (H1N1) and Influenza A (H3N2).

    ALSO READ | No increase in hospitalisation rate or death amid spike in Covid cases: Health Ministry

    “As you may be aware, COVID-19 and Influenza share a number of similarities in terms of mode of transmission, high risk population, clinical signs and symptoms.”

    “While this may present a clinical dilemma for the attending doctors in terms of diagnosis, this also renders both these diseases easily preventable by following simple public health measures like avoiding overcrowded and poorly ventilated settings, using handkerchief/tissue while sneezing or coughing, wearing a mask in crowded and closed settings, maintaining hand hygiene, avoiding spitting in public places, etc,” the advisory mentioned.

    The Union Ministry of Health has already issued detailed guidelines for the management of co-infection of COVID-19 with other seasonal epidemic-prone diseases.

    All states and UTs have been advised to disseminate these guidelines to all health facilities and healthcare workers within the state to help in clinical case management.

    “Under Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), states and District IDSP units need to closely follow the trend of ILI/SARI, monitor the proportion of SARI cases among all ILI and SARI cases, and refer a sufficient number of samples for testing for Influenza and SARS-CoV-2,” the joint advisory stated.

    It would also be helpful for all states and UTS to undertake a re-orientation of frontline health workers on epidemiological case definitions to help with early diagnosis and prompt treatment.

    The advisory stated in order to limit transmission of these diseases, it is important to raise community awareness regarding adherence to respiratory and hand hygiene particularly, avoiding overcrowded and poorly ventilated settings, particularly by co-morbid, wearing of masks by doctors, paramedics and other healthcare works as well as patients and their attendants within health care facilities.

    “It would also be useful to take stock of hospital preparedness including drugs, beds including ICU beds, medical equipment, medical oxygen, capacity building of human resources on existing guidelines as well as vaccination coverage.

    To this effect, a nationwide mock drill is being planned on 10th and 11th April 2023, wherein health facilities (both public and private) from all districts are expected to participate,” the joint advisory read.

    NEW DELHI: Amid rising cases of COVID-19 and seasonal influenza, the government is planning a nationwide mock drill on April 10 and 11 to take stock of hospital preparedness.

    According to a joint advisory issued by the Union Health Ministry and the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) on Saturday, both public and private health facilities in all districts are expected to participate in the exercise aimed at taking stock of the availability of medicines, hospital beds, medical equipment and medical oxygen.

    The exact details of the mock drill shall be communicated to the states in the virtual meeting scheduled on March 27, the advisory stated.googletag.cmd.push(function() {googletag.display(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); });

    The joint advisory highlighted that in the past several weeks, COVID-19 testing has declined in some states and the current testing levels are insufficient as compared to the standards prescribed by the World Health Organization (WHO), i.e 140 tests per million.

    ALSO READ | India reports 1,590 new COVID cases in last 24 hours

    Testing at the levels of districts and blocks also varies, with some states heavily relying on the less sensitive rapid antigen tests.

    “Hence it is critical to maintain optimum testing for COVID-19, equitably distributed (with suitable modifications to address emergence of a new cluster of Covid cases) across the states.

    This is especially important to identify any emerging hotspots and take pre-emptive steps to curb virus transmission,” it stated.

    The joint advisory is in continuation of the Union Health Ministry’s earlier communications dated March 10 and 16 on the issue of seasonal circulation of pan-respiratory pathogens in the country as well as public health response to COVID-19 in states and Union territories.

    The advisory signed by Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan and Director General of ICMR Dr Rajiv Bahl stated that a gradual but sustained increase in the trajectory of COVID-19 cases in the country is being witnessed since mid-February.

    As on date, most of the active COVID-19 cases in the country are largely being reported by a few states like Kerala (26.4 per cent), Maharashtra (21.7 per cent), Gujarat (13.9 per cent), Karnataka (8.6 per cent) and Tamil Nadu (6.3 per cent).

    “While the rates of hospitalization and death due to the disease remain low, largely because of the significant coverage achieved in terms of COVID-19 vaccination rates by all states and UTS, this gradual rise in cases needs reinvigorated public health actions to contain the surge,” the advisory said.

    The states and UTs have been asked too keep a close watch on the evolving etiologies (causes of diseases) of Influenza Like Illness (ILI) and Severe Acute Respiratory Illness (SARI) cases, adding India usually sees a seasonal rise in Influenza cases from January to March and again from August to October.

    Currently, the most prominent subtypes of Influenza in circulation in the country seem to be Influenza A (H1N1) and Influenza A (H3N2).

    ALSO READ | No increase in hospitalisation rate or death amid spike in Covid cases: Health Ministry

    “As you may be aware, COVID-19 and Influenza share a number of similarities in terms of mode of transmission, high risk population, clinical signs and symptoms.”

    “While this may present a clinical dilemma for the attending doctors in terms of diagnosis, this also renders both these diseases easily preventable by following simple public health measures like avoiding overcrowded and poorly ventilated settings, using handkerchief/tissue while sneezing or coughing, wearing a mask in crowded and closed settings, maintaining hand hygiene, avoiding spitting in public places, etc,” the advisory mentioned.

    The Union Ministry of Health has already issued detailed guidelines for the management of co-infection of COVID-19 with other seasonal epidemic-prone diseases.

    All states and UTs have been advised to disseminate these guidelines to all health facilities and healthcare workers within the state to help in clinical case management.

    “Under Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme (IDSP), states and District IDSP units need to closely follow the trend of ILI/SARI, monitor the proportion of SARI cases among all ILI and SARI cases, and refer a sufficient number of samples for testing for Influenza and SARS-CoV-2,” the joint advisory stated.

    It would also be helpful for all states and UTS to undertake a re-orientation of frontline health workers on epidemiological case definitions to help with early diagnosis and prompt treatment.

    The advisory stated in order to limit transmission of these diseases, it is important to raise community awareness regarding adherence to respiratory and hand hygiene particularly, avoiding overcrowded and poorly ventilated settings, particularly by co-morbid, wearing of masks by doctors, paramedics and other healthcare works as well as patients and their attendants within health care facilities.

    “It would also be useful to take stock of hospital preparedness including drugs, beds including ICU beds, medical equipment, medical oxygen, capacity building of human resources on existing guidelines as well as vaccination coverage.

    To this effect, a nationwide mock drill is being planned on 10th and 11th April 2023, wherein health facilities (both public and private) from all districts are expected to participate,” the joint advisory read.

  • Government hospital in Mumbai opens first dedicated OPD for transgenders

    By Express News Service

    MUMBAI: Maharashtra government-affiliated Gokuldas Tejpal (GT) hospital will be the first hospital to start a dedicated and separate OPD for the transgender community patients for their mental and physical treatment in Mumbai. 

    Maharashtra Medical Education Minister Girish Mahajan inaugurated the transgender ward at GT hospital on Friday. He announced that the 30-bed special and dedicated ward for transgender patients started on Friday.

    The minister said, “Transgender people as a community have suffered a lot of discrimination and inequality in society even as the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 gives equal rights to the community and any discrimination against them is punishable under law.

    “Now, transgenders can not only avail treatment for their physical illness but also for their mental well-being. We have already conducted training sessions for our employees to learn about the problems faced by the community and also how to deal with them. They should also have general healthcare-accessible benefits,” he said.

    “GT hospital is the first hospital to provide them special wards. After receiving the response and feedback, we would also start similar wards in other hospitals as well,” the minister added.

    Dr Pallavi Sapale, Dean of Sir JJ hospital said that she has closely witnessed the trauma the transgenders face. “Transgenders are also a part of our community. Our constitution has given them rights. So, they should be equally treated as other genders. They have the right to get proper treatment. Due to the absence of special wards, they suffer a lot and are confused about where to go for treatment. In separate wards, they can be treated well. Mental health counselling is also available at the ward,” Dr Sapale said.

    “We have distributed the guidance booklet to all the transgender people who have attended the inauguration programme. We have given training for doctors, nurses and other staff on how to handle and treat them giving proper care. We have also given two ventilators, monitors, and a semi ICUs room for this ward,” she added. 

    Dr Sapale added that counselling and rehabilitation will also be provided if needed. 

    “In the state government-run medical hospitals, there were only two categories mentioned in the case papers-male and female. Now, the third category has also been included. So, we will have separate records of this community. We are sure that we will offer the best treatment to our transgender siblings,” Dr Sapale concluded.

    MUMBAI: Maharashtra government-affiliated Gokuldas Tejpal (GT) hospital will be the first hospital to start a dedicated and separate OPD for the transgender community patients for their mental and physical treatment in Mumbai. 

    Maharashtra Medical Education Minister Girish Mahajan inaugurated the transgender ward at GT hospital on Friday. He announced that the 30-bed special and dedicated ward for transgender patients started on Friday.

    The minister said, “Transgender people as a community have suffered a lot of discrimination and inequality in society even as the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 gives equal rights to the community and any discrimination against them is punishable under law.

    “Now, transgenders can not only avail treatment for their physical illness but also for their mental well-being. We have already conducted training sessions for our employees to learn about the problems faced by the community and also how to deal with them. They should also have general healthcare-accessible benefits,” he said.

    “GT hospital is the first hospital to provide them special wards. After receiving the response and feedback, we would also start similar wards in other hospitals as well,” the minister added.

    Dr Pallavi Sapale, Dean of Sir JJ hospital said that she has closely witnessed the trauma the transgenders face. “Transgenders are also a part of our community. Our constitution has given them rights. So, they should be equally treated as other genders. They have the right to get proper treatment. Due to the absence of special wards, they suffer a lot and are confused about where to go for treatment. In separate wards, they can be treated well. Mental health counselling is also available at the ward,” Dr Sapale said.

    “We have distributed the guidance booklet to all the transgender people who have attended the inauguration programme. We have given training for doctors, nurses and other staff on how to handle and treat them giving proper care. We have also given two ventilators, monitors, and a semi ICUs room for this ward,” she added. 

    Dr Sapale added that counselling and rehabilitation will also be provided if needed. 

    “In the state government-run medical hospitals, there were only two categories mentioned in the case papers-male and female. Now, the third category has also been included. So, we will have separate records of this community. We are sure that we will offer the best treatment to our transgender siblings,” Dr Sapale concluded.

  • Post Malone, experiencing ‘stabbing pain’, postpones show

    By PTI

    BOSTON: Post Malone went to the hospital again after experiencing what he described on social media as difficulty breathing and stabbing pain, forcing him to postpone a scheduled show in Boston.

    It was the second time in about a week that he went to the hospital on Saturday.

    He was treated for bruised ribs after falling into a hole on stage at the Enterprise Centre in St Louis last weekend.

    “On tour, I usually wake up around 4 o’clock PM, and today I woke up to cracking sounds on the right side of my body,” he wrote on Twitter on Saturday.

    I felt so good last night, but today it felt so different than it has before. I’m having a very difficult time breathing and there’s like a stabbing pain whenever I breathe or move.”

    He pledged to reschedule the show.

    “I love y’all so much. I feel terrible, but I promise I’m going to make this up to you. I love you Boston, I’ll see you soon,” wrote the singer, whose real name is Austin Richard Post.

    The venue, TD Garden, said in a tweet that the show was postponed due to “unforeseen circumstances” and tickets for Saturday’s show would be honoured for a rescheduled date.

    Malone is scheduled to perform in Cleveland on Tuesday.

    BOSTON: Post Malone went to the hospital again after experiencing what he described on social media as difficulty breathing and stabbing pain, forcing him to postpone a scheduled show in Boston.

    It was the second time in about a week that he went to the hospital on Saturday.

    He was treated for bruised ribs after falling into a hole on stage at the Enterprise Centre in St Louis last weekend.

    “On tour, I usually wake up around 4 o’clock PM, and today I woke up to cracking sounds on the right side of my body,” he wrote on Twitter on Saturday.

    I felt so good last night, but today it felt so different than it has before. I’m having a very difficult time breathing and there’s like a stabbing pain whenever I breathe or move.”

    He pledged to reschedule the show.

    “I love y’all so much. I feel terrible, but I promise I’m going to make this up to you. I love you Boston, I’ll see you soon,” wrote the singer, whose real name is Austin Richard Post.

    The venue, TD Garden, said in a tweet that the show was postponed due to “unforeseen circumstances” and tickets for Saturday’s show would be honoured for a rescheduled date.

    Malone is scheduled to perform in Cleveland on Tuesday.

  • Suspected hooch claims nine lives in Bihar’s Saran district

    Express News Service

    PATNA: At least nine people died and 28 others were taken ill after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar’s Saran district in the last two days. The survivors, 14 of them lost their eyesight, have been admitted to the government hospitals in Saran and Patna districts.

    The incident happened at Dhanuk Tola under Maker police station area in Saran district. Altogether 37 people had consumed country liquor after ‘puja’ at the village late on Wednesday night. Two of them died soon after reaching home on Wednesday night.

    Others also complained of vomiting, abdomen pain and losing their eyesight. They were rushed to Sadar hospital at Chhapra, where six of them were referred to the Patna Medical College and Hospital. Two died on way to the hospital. Five more victims died at PMCH during treatment.

    Saran district magistrate Rajesh Meena and superintendent of police Santosh Kumar visited the village and inquired about the incident. The DM later said that prime facie it appeared to be a case of suspected hooch.

    “A medical team and para-medical staff have been sent to the affected village to ascertain the causeof death,” he added.

    The family members and relatives of the victims told the police that the condition of the victims deteriorated after they returned home in drunken state late on Wednesday night. “They used to consume alcohol on earlier occasions also. But nothing of that sort happened earlier,” a relative of one of the victimssaid.

    The deceased were identified as Chandan Mahto (25), Kamal Mahto (45), Omnath Mahto (28), Chandeshwar Mahto (60), Rajnath Mahto (45), Sakaldil Mahto (50), Dhaniklal Mahto (55), Vishwanath Mahto (65) and Chandeshwar Mahto (40).

    Locals said that 14 people have already lost their eyesight. Those who lost their eyesight have been identified as Jailal Mahto, Bholi Mahto, Chandeshwar Mahto, Upendra Mahto, Devnath Mahto, Prem Mahto, Raj Kumar Mahto, Lakhan Mahto, Kameshwar Mahto, Ram Pukar Mahto, Guddu Kumar, Munilal Mahto, Gyanchand Mahto and Guru Mahto.

    They were stated to be residents of Phulwaria and Bhatha Nonia Toli under Maker police station in Saran district.

    A senior police officer said that one suspect has been arrested by the police in connection with the suspected hooch tragedy.

    The state had come under total prohibition on April 4, 2016.

    PATNA: At least nine people died and 28 others were taken ill after consuming spurious liquor in Bihar’s Saran district in the last two days. The survivors, 14 of them lost their eyesight, have been admitted to the government hospitals in Saran and Patna districts.

    The incident happened at Dhanuk Tola under Maker police station area in Saran district. Altogether 37 people had consumed country liquor after ‘puja’ at the village late on Wednesday night. Two of them died soon after reaching home on Wednesday night.

    Others also complained of vomiting, abdomen pain and losing their eyesight. They were rushed to Sadar hospital at Chhapra, where six of them were referred to the Patna Medical College and Hospital. Two died on way to the hospital. Five more victims died at PMCH during treatment.

    Saran district magistrate Rajesh Meena and superintendent of police Santosh Kumar visited the village and inquired about the incident. The DM later said that prime facie it appeared to be a case of suspected hooch.

    “A medical team and para-medical staff have been sent to the affected village to ascertain the cause
    of death,” he added.

    The family members and relatives of the victims told the police that the condition of the victims deteriorated after they returned home in drunken state late on Wednesday night. “They used to consume alcohol on earlier occasions also. But nothing of that sort happened earlier,” a relative of one of the victims
    said.

    The deceased were identified as Chandan Mahto (25), Kamal Mahto (45), Omnath Mahto (28), Chandeshwar Mahto (60), Rajnath Mahto (45), Sakaldil Mahto (50), Dhaniklal Mahto (55), Vishwanath Mahto (65) and Chandeshwar Mahto (40).

    Locals said that 14 people have already lost their eyesight. Those who lost their eyesight have been identified as Jailal Mahto, Bholi Mahto, Chandeshwar Mahto, Upendra Mahto, Devnath Mahto, Prem Mahto, Raj Kumar Mahto, Lakhan Mahto, Kameshwar Mahto, Ram Pukar Mahto, Guddu Kumar, Munilal Mahto, Gyanchand Mahto and Guru Mahto.

    They were stated to be residents of Phulwaria and Bhatha Nonia Toli under Maker police station in Saran district.

    A senior police officer said that one suspect has been arrested by the police in connection with the suspected hooch tragedy.

    The state had come under total prohibition on April 4, 2016.

  • ‘Bridgerton’ actor Ruby Barker discharged from hospital amid mental health struggles 

    By PTI

    LONDON: Ruby Barker, best known for playing Marina Thompson in the hit Netflix series “Bridgerton”, said she has been discharged from the hospital following a mental health scare.

    The 25-year-old actor last week shared a video on Instagram saying that she was “taking a little break” after she was hospitalised due to ill health. In a new video shared Monday, Barker said she was out of the hospital and spending time at a nature retreat.

    She previously said she had become “really unwell” since starring on the period romance “Bridgerton”.

    “I’ve been discharged from the hospital! Thank you so much for the support, I can’t wait for the future and I feel as if I’ve come out the other side. Thank you, everyone, have a blessed day, take care of yourselves, don’t be afraid to check in with your loved ones and we’re all in this together as they say in High School Musical. Big big love,” she captioned the post.

    The actor also expressed gratitude towards her friends, “Bridgerton” team, the medical community of the NHS, as well as the media for reaching out to her.

    “It made me feel so happy to be alive. I didn’t expect so many people will reach out to me after watching the video. It made me feel less alone. A big shout-out to the NHS for taking care of me. I’m doing ok.”

    “If I have any advice for my younger self, I would just tell myself, ‘Listen, it’s not all doom and gloom, even when you hit rock bottom’,” she said in the video clip.

    She said she has been in touch with her co-star Claudia Jessie (Eloise Bridgerton on the show), who told her to train the mind “to find the funny, the light and the positive” in life.

    Barker recently reprised her role as Marina in a guest appearance in the second season of “Bridgerton”, which premiered in late March.

  • Chhattisgarh: This hospital is taking cash from the patient admitted with Ayushman card

    The matter is of private hospital in Kharora. A woman reached Kanha Hospital in Kharora for delivery, where the woman gave birth to a child through operation. After 6 days, the woman was to be discharged from the hospital, then Rs 21000 was demanded from the woman’s husband. The matter of non-discharge for non-payment of money was said by the hospital management.

    While the complete treatment of the woman was done under the Ayushman card. According to which the patient does not have to pay any amount and the government bears all the expenses under the said Ayushman scheme.

    The victim has complained about this whole matter by calling 104. Hospital manager Jitendra Sahu said that for the operation, Rs 16000 is available from the Ayushman card and it is not possible to do the delivery operation for Rs 16000. The manager said that you can go to Krishna Hospital in Kharora and see there, we take 40,000 rupees, we are treating them for less.

    On the other hand, the patient’s family member Jayaprakash Verma said that I do not care only about my money, I will get my money back by complaining, but this injustice should not be done to those who do not know about it. That is why they are demanding action against the said hospital.

  • The food grains donated to the Chief Minister will be used in the Nutrition Scheme and the amount received in the hospital

    When the Chief Minister today asked for donations of ‘Chherchera, Chhera Bark Din Chherchera, Paddy La Herhera of Mai Kothi’, people donated baskets in shops and houses from old bus stand to mosque in Kanker, they filled baskets, soups and sacks. -Bharkar, weighed the Chief Minister in Libra and made a donation of his weight. Citizens donated food with open heart while welcoming the Chief Minister, who was asking for Chharchera on the main road of Kanker. People also donated fruits, vegetables, Chhattisgarhi dishes. The food grains received by the Chief Minister from Chherchera will be used for Suchitna Yojana and the amount will be used in the hospital.

  • Discrimination in petrol pump allotment: 26/11 victim’s widow

    Mumbai: Sunanda Shinde was 36 when her husband, a ward boy at a south Mumbai hospital was killed by terrorists, who also slayed 165 others during the 26/11 Mumbai attack.

    Ten years on, she feels the Government discriminated while deciding on compensation for the 26/11 martyrs. Sunanda’s husband Bhagan Shinde worked at the Gokuldas Tejpal Hospital. That fateful night, on hearing gun shots, he had gone to a nearby phone booth to call his wife and kids when he was shot from behind at the hospital gate. “The Govt should not have discriminated while giving compensation to the families of martyrs,” says Sunanda, who now works as an ‘ayah’ (maid) in the same hospital. “Kin of martyrs from police got petrol pumps besides the compensation amount, a house and jobs. But the Govt did not allot petrol pumps to martyrs who were from Government hospitals,” she said.