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H1N1 Alert: DB issues directions to State & Medical Deptt regarding Swine Flu 2/26/2015 10:25:41 PM Early Times Report Jammu, Feb 25(JNF): In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by Smile Social Youth Club through its President Matloob Saleem Qureshi raising an important issue of regarding healthcare facilities within state for organ transplant, besides no facility at GMC & Hospital Jammu for Swine Flu Test in present scenario, a Division Bench (DB) of High Court directed State Government Principal GMC Jammu and Director Health Services to take necessary steps for providing immediate care facilities to the Swine flu affected patients. A division Bench of High Court comprising Chief Justice N Paul Vasanthakumar and Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur after hearing Advocate Navneet Dubey appearing for the PIL whereas Sr AAG Gagan Basotra appearing for the state directed State Government Principal GMC Jammu and Director Health Services to take necessary steps for providing immediate care facilities to the Swine flu Affected patients and directed Director Health Services and the Principal Government Medical College Jammu who are present in person file a progress report regarding establishment of Swine Flu H1N1 Laboratory for molecular diagnosis of Swine Flu and also providing treatment to the patients before March 2. The court also directed the concerned authorities to provide masks to the staff of the hospital by tomorrow. Earlier Sr AAG Gagan Basotra appearing for the state submitted that efforts are on for creating a separate Swine Flu testing laboratory and other epidemics to tackle with the situation arisen due swine flu virus at Government Medical College Jammu and it is stated that a sum of Rs 628 Lakh is required in this regard and steps would taken to have a laboratory within a short span of time.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

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