As the number of suspected SARS patients are increasing in neighbouring India, Bangladesh is taking precautionary measures to tackle any possible outbreak of the deadly disease in the country. After Sunday’s Kolkata panic, two more SARS patients were found in Indian- one again in Kolkata and the other in Bombay.

The authorities have decided to turn the Haji Camp, which remain empty for almost nine months empty round the year, into a temporary hospital to quarantine the suspected cases of the deadly flu- like pneumonia– Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)–in the country.

Earlier, WHO officials said that a SARS epidemic in Indian and Bangladesh would be catastrophic because of the high population density.

Health Ministry and DG Health sources said today that quarantine facilities for up to 50 patients would be made available in the Haji Camp, which is located at a walking distance from the Zia International Airport (ZIA).

Anyone showing symptoms of the disease on arrival at ZIA and other entry points will be moved to quarantine at Haji Camp within the possible quickest time, an official of the health ministry said.

Earlier, the government had earmarked a separate room in the Institute of Chest Diseases at Mohakhali for emergency quarantine and planned to rent a house if the situation aggravates under any circumstances. However, no positive case of SARS has yet to be proved in the country.

“We have further intensified vigilance and checks at all the entry points across the country especially after detection of a fatal SARS case in next door West Bengal state of India on Saturday,” Additional Director General of the Health Directorate Prof. Dr. Sultana Jahan told BSS over telephone.

Dr. Sultana said medical teams comprising four members each have been sent for some less important entry points– air, sea and lands ports- where quarantine measures were not taken earlier.

She also said that more special medical squads would be developed through SARS prevention training at home and abroad soon to face the challenge.

Iqbal, a magician, he managed to weave magic, to raise awareness on HIV / AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases (STD) among vulnerable groups and semi-literate slum dwellers in Delhi.

It is therefore not surprising that men, women and children, have appreciated his magic shows Jasola in Molarband and perhaps learn more about HIV / AIDS as part of their urban colleagues.

The credit is to the same extent, Ms. Shahnaz Akhtar, Senior Program Officer, the quest for health and disability in RGF, project coordinator, Project Officer, FICCI SEDF, community workers health and doctors. Each site has two health workers.

But when it comes to support of communication - Iqbal is the practice. With simple tricks, Iqbal sprinkles the message of prevention in the magic of his watch. He intertwines uses three strands of cables and show them, like AIDS, a disease without treatment, can be revealing.

During his show, Iqbal charm, like HIV, the AIDS virus is spreading and attempts, clear misconceptions about the possible spread of the deadly disease. For example, he tells his audience that the spread of AIDS is not a mosquito bite, shaking hands, sharing a meal, swimming in the same pool, étreignant, coughing or sneezing.

The camp Bilaspur Molarband and the J-cluster in Jasola are among six sites in Delhi, where the Rajiv Gandhi Foundation and the FICCI Socio-Economic Development Foundation cooperate to inform, educate and semi-literate people with a high Group risk. The project, in collaboration with FICCI SEDF-August was the last to Jasola, Molarband, Yamuna Pushta, Shraddhanand Marg, Trilokpuri and Vikas Puri. It aims at a population of 10 lakh.

THE Thiruvananthapuram-based specialty clinics SUT Super provides for the introduction of the “hospice”, a concept to the capital as a complement to the Institute of Oncology SUT, which is rapidly just before the close.

Hospice is a concept of care medieval times, an icon for a place where travelers and pilgrims sick, injured or dying could find the calm and comfort. The contemporary hospice offers a comprehensive programme of care for patients and their families against a deadly disease. It is primarily a concept of care is not a place of care.

Hospice emphasizes palliative rather than medical treatment, quality rather than quantity of life. Death is consoled.

Dr. Bharatchandran, Managing Director, SUT hospitals, and Dr. M. Krishnan Nair, director, Institute of Oncology SUT, told Business Line that a number of cottages will be set up against an additional Rs 5 lakh each part of the hospice as an attachment. Special consultative meetings with experts in the field of los were, for the implementation and management of the programme.

Hospice is provided in patients with limited life expectancy. Although most hospice patients are cancer patients, it accepts all, regardless of age or the nature of the disease. These patients also took a decision to spend his last months at home or in a domestic environment.

The Institute of Oncology SUT would be established and operated by Dr. Pai NC Heart Foundation, a nonprofit organization of trust floated for the implementation of philanthropic activities.

The hospital of cancer, offers opportunities for extensive chemotherapy, surgical oncology and a ration of treatment, more quickly than 25 hectares of land in Vattappara in the environment. It is estimated that cancer affects more than 30000 people each year to the state. Currently available installations with a treatment capacity of only 60 percent of patients.

The hospice concept is not entirely new in Kerala. The group Calicut initiative hospice is a well-known model in palliative medicine has been regarded as itinerant activity and slowly evolved as a network.

Calicut The group also launched the Network Neighborhood, palliative care program (NNPC) the involvement of volunteers in the local community Malappuram circle. The program teaches and authorizes the foundations of palliative medicine.

ISLAMABAD: Deeply concerned by the rapid spread of the AIDS virus among vulnerable population groups through contact with a large Indian diaspora, the Gulf countries for the fight against AIDS, mandatory testing for visitors and non-resident Indians, the GOI.

The action is planned for an emergency, underscored by the fact that most Indian migrant workers in the Gulf United are among the AIDS affected Indian states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh.

“Alarm Bells Ringing”

The increase in AIDS cases in the Gulf countries health ringing the alarm and pressure in favour of affirmative action for his arrest, the increase in victims of the disease increases.

According to diplomatic sources in the Middle East, most disturbing part of the problem lies in the fact that instead of the Indian government for the adoption of the stark reality chooses to bury its head in the sand carries, with leader in the refusal of fashion.

Experts seriously contest the figure of 5.1 million of India plans fell victim on AIDS in the country and to say that the neglect of a portion of the health lethargic has developed with the aid of A fully blown to the epidemic.

Indian officials admit,

Even Indian officials admit that the full impact of the disease within five years, if the conditions to force the victims to seek hospital.

Press sides of international agencies, India, the challenge of statistics on AIDS, the Indian Minister of Health has announced that the Centre will soon appoint a private adviser to determine the exact number of people with AIDS in the country.

The Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore and Tata Consultancy Services briefly listed as advisers to collect data AIDS.

Ill-Indian Creation: Experts

According to experts, Indians are ill equipped to arrest the impact of the deadly disease. The fact that 3.1 million AIDS patients live in rural areas, compounding the problems mammoth.

This is not the health of the sub-structure level circuit to detect the disease and on the circle at the level of screening and treatment facilities are rudimentary, so that a large proportion of the population to defend themselves.

To ensure the protection of its citizens in the United States, rolling golf should be used with caution in the search for manpower from India, observers commented.