Improper or untreated bio medical waste spreading into a major epidemic is waiting to happen. As it turns out, there are around 1,500 health care facilities that are located in the city and almost 500 of them have no proper authorization for a proper disposal of waste. The Forum for Good Governance (FGG), which had […]
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Why ‘Nurses’ In Hyderabad Given ‘Lowest Priority’ In #COVID Hospitals?
In Telangana government-run Gandhi Hospital, nurses who were asked to quarantine themselves for two weeks after treating Covid-19 patients have been provided accommodation in the same building that houses both infected patients as well as those displaying symptoms. Noting that the pandemic is seeing a “persisting and ever escalating spread” the United Nurses Association pointed […]
Why Using ‘Recycled Cooking Oil’ Can Land Vendors In Jail?
Your favourite pakoras or samosas might taste delicious but do you know that it may be a serious health hazard if the oil used to fry them is not fresh, a common practice at almost all roadside food vendors who aren’t aware of the health hazards or legal implications of repeated heating of edible cooking […]