Seasonal diseases grip Community Health Centres in Telangana

Rangareddy: The community health centres (CHCs) in Rangareddy district are witnessing a surge in patients coming with fever, infections in the Upper Respiratory Tract (URT) and gastroenteritis complications due to the monsoon-induced infections.  

There are over 500 adults including 60 children with UTI complications visiting the Community Health Centres (CHCs) per day, as per official records. 

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There are nine CHCs in Rangareddy and two area hospitals in Vanasthalipuram and Kondapur which was upgraded to the district hospital. The nine CHCs are located in Shadnagar, Rajendranagar, Shamshabad, Hayathnagar, Maheshwaram, Ibrahimpatnam, Yacharam, Amangal and Chevella. 

G Raju Yadav, District Coordinator of Hospital Services (DCHS) Rangareddy gave details about the patient data. He said, "Out of a total of 3,000 outpatients (OPs) approaching different CHCs every day in the district, atleast 150-200 are complaining of fever with symptoms like nausea, coughing and body pain. URT infections have also gone upto 500 per day including atleast 60 children. Besides, there are atleast 10-15 patients coming with gastroenteritis complications that include 5-6 children per day in the district." 

Speaking to Hans India, an official said, "The highest foot-fall in the district registered at area hospital Vanasthalipuram with 800 out-patients approach every day complaining different seasonal infections," adding, "Here, the number of inpatients too is higher compared to any other CHCs in the district where 98 patients are being given inpatient treatment." The official added that they perform 14 major and 120 minor surgeries on a daily basis and has a dialysis facility that can be used by 16 patients every day. 

Mohd Feroz, a visitor at CHC Budvel said, "I have been suffering from fever since the last four days and have become half-starved. The doctor, when approached, said it was a common seasonal infection that may last for a few more days. He also advised me to stay safe at home, maintain hygiene, and step out only if the necessity arises. He also prescribed me some medicines and asked to take a complete bed rest." 

Attributing the cause of the rains, a pharmacist said, "Most of the consumers are coming with a prescription suggesting medicines for food poisoning these days. It goes without saying that the more people count on eateries and partying outside their homes, the less they could protect themselves from the whiplash of seasonal infections that went haywire after the recent spell of rains." 

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