Cyclone Murasu: 1,688 Medical Teams, 116 Relief Camps Set Up
The health authorities have identified 6,870 pregnant women who are expecting delivery between November 1 and 10, and of them, 493 have already been shifted to the nearby health centres for safe delivery.
Vijayawada: Andhra Pradesh health authorities have geared up their machinery for the cyclonic storm ‘Murasu’ by forming 1,688 medical teams and setting up 116 relief centres in the vulnerable districts for the benefit of the affected people.
The authorities have arranged 13,165 emergency beds, requisite medicines, 43,672 doses of anti-venom injections, 733 ambulances for the 108 service, and 721 ambulances for the 104 and 300 Thalli Bidda Express vehicles, and are shifting pregnant women who are in an advanced stage to nearby health centres for safe delivery.
Emergency medicines have been stocked in all the medical shops and also in 121 primary and urban health centres along the coast.
The health authorities have identified 6,870 pregnant women who are expecting delivery between November 1 and 10, and of them, 493 have already been shifted to nearby health centres for safe delivery.
They are taking steps to ensure the availability of chlorine tablets for water purification while coordinating with panchayat raj, RWS, and municipal administration to guarantee the supply of safe drinking water.
