Minister checks on tribal students undergoing treatment at KGH

Minister for Tribal Welfare, Women and Child Welfare G. Sandhya Rani visited the students of the Government Tribal Girls School – Kurupam, Parvathipuram Manyam district, who are presently undergoing attraction astatine the King George Hospital (KGH) aft falling ill. The Minister reviewed the aesculapian facilities being provided to the students and discussed their information with the infirmary authorities.

Ms. Sandhya Rani visited the isolation ward, Rajendra Prasad ward, and childrens ward, wherever the affected students are being provided treatment. She besides interacted with the parents of the students and assured them of afloat authorities enactment and help.

Later, speaking to the media, Ms. Sandhya Rani said that 129 miss students from the Kurupam schoolhouse person fallen ill. Among them, 37 students were shifted to KGH for amended aesculapian treatment, portion the remainder are being treated astatine the Parvathipuram Government Hospital.

“The students are suffering from jaundice and fever, and immoderate students person been diagnosed with Hepatitis-A,” she said, adding that the the authorities is taking peculiar attraction of the students health.

The Minister said that astir 600 students are studying successful the school, and a aesculapian squad has been stationed astatine the hostel to show the student’s health. An RO works has besides been installed astatine the hostel to guarantee the proviso of harmless drinking water. The Minister said that each indispensable measures volition stay successful spot till the students retrieve and instrumentality safely.

The Minister noted that a alteration successful the upwind conditions successful the tribal areas led to a emergence successful fever and jaundice cases. After returning from the festival holidays, immoderate students fell ill. However, the fig was higher than accustomed this time.

“An enquiry is being conducted into the incident, and disciplinary enactment volition beryllium taken connected those responsible, if immoderate negligence is detected,” the Minister warned.