Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Kidney diseases in Baramba, Narsinghpur baffles
S N Agragami
CUTTACK: The high incidence of chronic renal failure (CRF) and related mortalities in the pockets of Baramba and Narsinghpur block of the district continues to baffle all, as research and investigations by multiple institutions have failed to find any conclusive cause.
A perplexed administration has now sought to broad-base studies to include possible genetic predisposition to the kidney diseases as well as social lifestyle, health seeking behaviour and food habits of the people in the affected areas.
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The epidemiological investigation was conducted in three villages with a population of 1,699. About 33 cases of renal failure were detected while these three villages have accounted for 30 deaths.
A meeting convened by Collector Girish S N with the different agencies, medical experts of the SCBMCH, advocates? committee and researchers has also decided to examine the local medicines consumed by the people. A purported medicine, locally known as ?Pinga Batika? and prescribed by quacks, has come under scrutiny with the Collector directing the authorities to investigate the substance. Samples of liquor available in the affected pockets will also be put to test.
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http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kidney-diseases-in-baramba-narsinghpur-baffles/258281-60-117.html
S N Agragami
CUTTACK: The high incidence of chronic renal failure (CRF) and related mortalities in the pockets of Baramba and Narsinghpur block of the district continues to baffle all, as research and investigations by multiple institutions have failed to find any conclusive cause.
A perplexed administration has now sought to broad-base studies to include possible genetic predisposition to the kidney diseases as well as social lifestyle, health seeking behaviour and food habits of the people in the affected areas.
...
The epidemiological investigation was conducted in three villages with a population of 1,699. About 33 cases of renal failure were detected while these three villages have accounted for 30 deaths.
A meeting convened by Collector Girish S N with the different agencies, medical experts of the SCBMCH, advocates? committee and researchers has also decided to examine the local medicines consumed by the people. A purported medicine, locally known as ?Pinga Batika? and prescribed by quacks, has come under scrutiny with the Collector directing the authorities to investigate the substance. Samples of liquor available in the affected pockets will also be put to test.
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http://ibnlive.in.com/news/kidney-diseases-in-baramba-narsinghpur-baffles/258281-60-117.html