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January 23, 2012
Mangalore, January 23: Mass drug administration programme organized by the Department of Health and Family Welfare for prevention and control of filariasis was symbolically inaugurated by Deputy Commissioner N S Channappa Gowda at Government Wenlock Hospital here on Monday

More than 100 people took tablets at the inaugural function. Sumathi and Sangeetha, nurses at the Government Wenlock Hospital distributed the drugs to the gathering. They informed that each children aged between two years to five years should consume one Diethylcarbamazine (DEC) tablet and one Albendazole tablet, while persons aged between six years and 14 years should consume two DEC tablets and one albendazole tablet. And persons aged above 15 years should consume three DEC tablets and one albendazole tablet at a time and people aged above 70 years are not supposed to take this tablet.

They said that this dosage prevents a person from filariasis for lifetime and if the person is already affected, the consumption of the tablet, would help him recover depending upon his resistance.

Senior Malaria Inspector P Jayaram Poojary said that tablets will be distributed in Mangalore, Puttur and Bantwal taluks of Dakshina Kannada district, under the supervisor of nodal officers. He said each drug distributer covers 50 houses in the location and cover all the houses within three days from today.

Director of Health and Family Welfare services, Bangalore Dr. Cheluvaraj, Joint Director, National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) Dr. Nagaraj, Health and Family Welfare officer O R Srirangappa, District Surgeon, Government Wenlock Hospital GM Sangameshwar, Resident Medical Officer (RMO) Dr B Saroja, District Vector Borne Disease Control (VBDC) officer Dr. Arun Kumar, District Health Supervisor (Malaria) Subrahmanya Holla among others were present on the occasion.

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April 24,2020

Udupi, Apr 24: While several state governments and NGOs are actively working to provide essentials to the needy amid the COVID-19 lockdown, a fisherwoman in Karnataka's Udupi has proved that even a small gesture of help for others can make a huge difference in the society.
A fisherwoman, Sharadakka, distributed rice to 140 needy families in her neighbourhood during the ongoing lockdown. The contribution was made by spending all her life savings amounting to Rs 30,000. The amount was saved by her over a period of time in an effort to build a house for herself.
On Thursday Udupi Deputy Commissioner G. Jagadeesh visited her and ensured help to build her house.
"Spending her meagre earnings, Sharadakka generously filled many empty stomachs amid the nation-wide lockdown, which is a matter of pride," said the Deputy Commissioner.

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April 1,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 1: The Opposition Congress leader in the Karnataka Assembly, and former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has appealed the party legislators and MPs to contribute a minimum rupees one lakh each, towards the KPCC's Corona relief fund.

In a statement, here on Tuesday, Siddaramaiah had stated that the COVID-19 disease had created a havoc among the people of the state, and had thrown thousands of people jobless and struggling to get access to the food grains as well as to medical aid.

The people of the state, who had battered from the unprecedented rains and floods recently, had to face another daunting challenge of the spread of COVID-19 virus across the state.

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July 22,2020

Mangaluru, Jul 22: As many as 184 people from Karnataka stranded in UAE arrived at Mangalore International Airport.

According to sources, the chartered flight, which landed on Tuesday night, was arranged by the UAE Karnataka Cultural Foundation and Beary Cultural Foundation for Kannadigas who had been stranded following the lockdown and also those who had lost their employment.

A team of officials with Puttur Assistant Commissioner Yathish Ullal and Horticulture Department Assistant Director Praveen who were in charge of quarantine facilities for international passengers verified the documents and sent them for institutional quarantine.

Of the 184 passengers, 141 had remained quarantined in Mangaluru while 42 left for Udupi and one to Honnavara in Uttara Kannada, said sources.

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