Dr Shekar Sheshadri talks about the POSCO act and child abuse at the International Academy of Law and Mental Health, Asia Speciifc Conferance 2016, organised by Department of Psychiatry MVJMC and RH Nimanhs and IPS Karnataka Chapter.
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On March 3rd, Primary Health Centres (PHC) in Chennai conducted the annual Pulse Polio Immunization campaign for children between the age group of 0-5 years. To ensure no child is missed, the Urban Health Nurses (UHN) made door-to-door visits on March 4 to administer polio drops. While the initiative garnered praise from all quarters, the tireless efforts of health nurses who walked kilometres under the scorching sun, went unnoticed. On March 4, at 2.30 pm, Meenambakkam and Nungambakkam weather stations in Chennai recorded the maximum temperature of 32.2 degrees C and 31.4 degrees C. However, as the humidity levels were…