Coast Guard rescues ailing Ukrainian sailor off Kochi Coast
Kochi (PTI): The Indian Coast Guard’s Maritime Rescue Sub-Centre (MRSC) in Kochi on Sunday evacuated a Ukrainian crew member from a tanker vessel following a medical emergency off the Kochi coast, a Defence spokesperson said.
The MRSC received a call at 1.42 am from the master of the Malta-flagged vessel MT Minerva Vera requesting medical evacuation for crew member Milishchuk Roman, 58, the spokesperson said.
According to him, the patient had been suffering from acute periumbilical pain while the vessel was about 100 nautical miles off Kochi and en route to Fujairah (UAE).
MRSC coordinated the medical evacuation of the crew, and the patient was brought ashore by Tug Ocean Elite of Kochi Port, with an Indian Coast Guard medical assistant onboard, the spokesperson said.
The patient’s condition was assessed by the Coast Guard’s medical assistant, who administered first aid and an injection before the evacuation.
Upon arrival at Kochi Port at 1.10 pm, Roman was shifted to Lourdes Hospital by ambulance for further medical treatment, the spokesperson added.
The Indian Coast Guard remains committed to assisting mariners in distress, he said.
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Karnataka issues nutrition advisory for govt events; recommends millets, healthier options
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Bengaluru (PTI): The Karnataka government on Monday issued a nutrition advisory recommending healthier food and beverage options at meetings, functions, and other official gatherings held in the state.
The advisory has been issued by the Department of Karnataka Health and Family Welfare Services to promote healthy dietary and nutritional habits among officials and staff, noting that food, refreshments and beverages served in government offices and official programmes are "often not aligned with nutrition standards."
The advisory recommends serving snacks such as millet-based, low-fat and low-sugar foods, fresh fruits, vegetable salads, sprouts, roasted nuts and seeds during in-house office meetings and breaks.
Beverages such as green tea, low-fat buttermilk, and locally filtered or boiled water served in glass bottles or steel flasks have also been suggested.
According to the advisory, for larger government events, conferences and exhibitions, departments have been advised to include at least one millet-based item during snacks and a minimum of two millet dishes in meals, along with local cuisine and at least one regional recipe.
It also recommends the use of brown rice instead of white rice, freshly prepared vegetable salads, and fresh fruits or low-sugar fruit juices.
If non-vegetarian food is served, it should consist of well-cooked lean or white meat, the advisory stated.
In eateries operating within government office campuses, the department has recommended millet-based foods, fresh vegetable salads, boiled pulses such as horse gram or chickpeas, and low-fat beverages.
It suggests serving food using reusable metal plates and glasses.
The advisory also recommends avoiding microwave-heated food, industrially processed food, fried snacks, high-fat or heavily spiced dishes, carbonated drinks, high-sugar fruit juices, and alcoholic beverages.
It further discourages serving milk-based tea or coffee and plastic-bottled water during official events.
“Overall, hygiene and cleanliness should be maintained while serving food and water. Local cottage industries, self-help groups, prison kitchens, nutri-gardens and others should be preferred for placing food and beverage orders,” the advisory added.
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