Dengue Menace: Government Dispensaries Open for Everyone

In the wake of the spurt in dengue cases in Delhi, doctors at the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS) dispensaries will provide consultation facilities to everyone -- irrespective of their being beneficiaries of the scheme or not, the government said.

"All doctors at various CGHS wellness centers in Delhi and NCR shall provide consultation services and primary out-patient medical care to all citizens -- whether CGHS beneficiaries or not -- who may visit the centers with symptoms of dengue, primarily high fever," an official statement said.

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The move is part of the various initiatives taken by the union health ministry to deal with the dengue menace.

CGHS wellness centers function from 7.30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on all working days.

On Saturday, a nine-year-old girl died of dengue, taking the unofficial toll to 29, though the official toll, till September 24, stands at 17.

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Source-IANS

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