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The State has implemented
Bio-Medical Waste Management and Handling Rules in 1998 with the objective
that the Bio-Medical Waste from Hospital is disposed off in a correct manner.
An oncology wing is being established with grant of Rs. 1.00 crore from
Government of India. Equipments have been purchased in the year 2003-2004.
This will help in early detection, treatment and cure of cancer and will
save many people from mortality, disability and deaths caused by cancer.
The Government of India has given a grant of Rs. 150 lakhs in cash for setting
up a Cobalt Therapy Unit at General Hospital, Bhiwani. Two more cancer control
centers at Bhiwani and Hisar are proposed to be established during the year
2005-2006.
The first Trauma Centre of the State was made functional on 19.1.2003 on
National Highway No. 1 at General Hospital, Karnal for which the Government
of India gave a grant of Rs. 150 lakhs. Another grant of Rs. 150 lakhs has
been received in the year 2003-2004 from Government of India to open Trauma
Centre at Sirsa. The Government of India has agreed, in principle to establish
another Trauma Centre at Government Hospital, Rewari.It is also proposed
that the existing norms for financial assistance for the Trauma Centers
needs to be revised to include the CT Scan facilities.
The State of Haryana has 49 licensed Blood Banks in the State, out of which
16 are of Government Sector. 4 blood banks in the Government sector have
been up-graded as Zonal Blood Testing Centres at Rohtak, Hisar, Karnal and
Faridabad. According to National Blood Policy, Hospital Transfusion Committees
have been set up in most of the district level Hospitals. State of Haryana
has been recommended for “Voluntary Blood Donation Shield” for
collecting maximum number of blood units in proportion to the population
by President of India and President of Indian Red Cross Society.
One Telecounselling centre (toll free no. 1097) is functional in Haryana
at Yamuna Nagar. The project is being run by NGO Family Planning Association
of India, Yamuna Nagar. Radio and television spots are regularly broadcasted
on AIR and TV channels, Doordarashan & Punjab Today. Advertisements
got published in the regional newspapers and magazines. A quartely newsletter
"Chetna" was launched on 'World AIDS Day' i.e. 1st December, 2004
carrying success stories and an update information about the programmes
and facilities provided by HACS in the State. To spread the message on HIV/AIDS
across the State specifically to rural population extensive folk media activities
have been carried out. These folk media includes Puppet shows, Magic shows,
Song and Drama to spread awareness on HIV/AIDS among the masses
.
Haryana AIDS Control Society has set up 15 Voluntary Counseling and Testing
Centres at PGIMS, Rohtak, Civil Hospital, Hisar, Panchkula, Gurgaon, Jind,
Karnal, Faridabad, Sirsa, Ambala, Yamunanagar, Kaithal, Sonipat, Rewari,
Fatehabad and Jhajjar. It is proposed to open such centres in all the districts
of the State. At present, 20 STD Clinics are functioning in the State for
treatment of Sexually Transmitted Diseases. In the year 2005-2006, School
AIDS Education Programme has been planned to make aware school children
about HIV/AIDS. In first phase, School AIDS Education Programme ( Now renamed
as Family Health and Life Skill Education) will be started in 7 districts
namely Panchkula, Rewari, Sirsa, Bhiwani, Hisar, Kurukshetra and Karnal
and covering 1200 schools.