A J Hospital announces 2-week screening program; Avail complete Stroke packages at 50% discount
Mangaluru: On account of World Stroke Day which is observed on the 29th of October, A.J. Hospital & Research Centre has brought out a special Stroke Check-up Package for two weeks from 19 October to 31 October. This package is offered at a 50% discount, i.e., at Rs.2650/= against the actual rate of Rs.5300/. Individuals must take a prior appointment to avail the Check-up.
October 29th was established by the World Stroke Organization in 2006 to spread awareness of the world’s high stroke risk and stroke prevalence. World Stroke Day was devised to create awareness and implement stroke prevention strategies the world over.
Stroke Check-up Package
The Stroke Check-up Package includes registration and investigations to determine Haemoglobin, Random Blood Sugar. Serum Creatinine, ECG, Carotid Doppler, CT Head – Plain, and a Consultation with Neurologists. A J Hospital’s Consultant Neurologists Dr. Suresh B V and Dr. Saurab Rai will be available for consultation and any further investigations advised by the Consultant Neurologist will be provided at a 25% discount.
For appointments and additional details regarding the screening program, people can contact 0824 6613165 or send an email to ajhlounge@gmail.com.
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Bridge portion collapses on Jammu outskirts; 3-4 labourers feared trapped, 1 rescued
Jammu (PTI): A portion of a small bridge collapsed in the Bantalab area on the outskirts of Jammu city on Friday, trapping at least three to four labourers under the debris, while one injured worker was rescued, official sources said.
Authorities have closed the road link following the collapse of the portion of the bridge.
The incident occurred when labourers were carrying out repair work on a retaining wall near the bridge that was damaged in last year's flash floods, the sources said.
According to the sources, a section of the bridge suddenly gave way, burying workers engaged at the site under the rubble.
Police, Army and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) teams launched rescue operations to extricate those buried under the debris. They pulled out one injured labourer and shifted him to a hospital, the sources said.
Family members of the labourers present at the site said around six workers engaged at the site at the time of the incident came under the debris when the structure collapsed. The family members said while two of the labourers managed to escape, four got trapped.
The sources said those trapped included the husband of a woman labourer, a mason, an unmarried labourer and a relative of the contractor.
There was no official confirmation on the exact number of persons trapped under the debris till the filing of this report.
The rescue operations are ongoing.
