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Dr. Ramadoss releases the "Doctor's Handbook"

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Dr. Ramadoss releases the "Doctor's Handbook on Fluorosis"

Press Information Bureau - Government of India - March 13, 2007

The Union Minister for Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss released the “Doctor’s Handbook on Fluorosis”, brought out by Dr. A.K. Susheela of the Fluorosis Research & Rural Development Foundation (FRRDF) in New Delhi, today. The handbook contains relevant information regarding the diagnosis of Fluorosis and how to differentiate Fluorosis from other ailments.

Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that the problem of fluorosis is widespread in the country covering 19 States/UTs with 196 districts. In order to address the problem, a new programme entitled, “National Programme for Prevention & Control of Fluorosis" has been approved by the Planning Commission with an allocation of Rs. 1 crore for 2007-08. Initially the programme will be implemented on a pilot basis in 5 districts selected from different zones in the country viz., Southern, Western, Northern, Eastern and Central Zones, based on prevalence of fluorosis, geographical distribution, weather, etc.,

A number of National Agencies like Indian Council of Medical Research, Ministry of Science & Technology, Ministry of Environment & Forests and International & UN agencies, WHO, UNICEF have invested substantially to prevent & control Fluorosis in India.

SOURCE:
http://pib.nic.in/release/release.asp?relid=25873
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