Updated Apr 29, 2021, 11:52 am IST
A patient in the hospital, who reached out to us was in tears reporting that another patient in a ward he was in, died from hunger
The TIMS management decided to crackdown on food being brought from the outside because the officials believed that patient attendants and families were complaining about the deplorable conditions at the hospital. - By arrangement
Hyderabad: Hundreds of Covid-19 patients have not been fed on time for many hours at the Telangana Institute of Medical Sciences over the past 36 hours.
This follows the TIMS management, a hospital run by the Telangana State Government, banning patient attendants and families from bringing food from home, or outside, for delivery to their loved ones undergoing treatment for Covid-19 at the hospital.
Covid vaccination sites in Telangana to have only one kind of jab
The State has also said that anyone is eligible to take the vaccine, provided they have no history of severe allergic reactions.
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HYDERABAD: One will not have a choice when it comes to the Covid-19 vaccine one wants at the vaccination site, said officials from the Telangana State Health Department. This is as the Health Department has decided to send only one kind of vaccine to each vaccination site to avoid confusion and overlap. One can, however, reach the centre, enquire and opt for another vaccination centre offering a different vaccine.
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HYDERABAD: Expecting the COVID-19 vaccine rollout to commence by the middle of January, the Telangana State Health Department is gearing up accordingly with strict timelines.
Director of Public Health G Srinivas Rao, speaking to
The New Indian Express, stated that the initial vaccine rollout would be for nearly 80 lakh people from four vulnerable groups - healthcare workers, essential service workers, individuals above the age of 50 and individuals below 50 with co-morbidities.
The State has already conducted the first round of training for State-level officials in a two-day workshop that concluded on Tuesday. The second round of workshop for districtlevel officials will be conducted from December 17.
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