Nashik: ASHA workers started intensive door-to-door visits from Tuesday for screening of about 4 lakh people in the high-risk areas of the district for tuberculosis.The district has a population of 47 lakh. The health administration has identified the pockets that account for 10% of the population to conduct the survey to ensure zero TB cases by 2025. There are 75 slum pockets in the district where the target population for TB screening is 2.3 lakh. Till now, the office has detected 35 patients who have been put up on treatment. Dr Ravindra Chaudhary, the district TB officer said the district reports over 200 cases on average per month, with the number of TB cases in September higher than August. He said all measures were taken to ensure people get proper treatment. We also published the following articles recentlyIndore-III has less than 50% projected population as votersIndore-III assembly constituency in India has a low electoral population (EP) ratio, with only 48.10 percent of the projected population enrolled on the voters list. This is significantly lower than other constituencies in the district, which have an EP ratio as high as 73.44 percent. Efforts are being made to improve the EP ratio, but factors such as residents shifting elsewhere and students wanting to remain voters at their native place contribute to the low enrollment numbers. The neighboring Indore-IV assembly seat has a slightly better EP ratio of 54.30 percent.Yellow alert in 4 Kerala districts on TuesdayThe Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a warning of heavy rainfall in Kerala on Tuesday and Wednesday. Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur, Ernakulam, and Idukki are all on alert. Thunderstorms with lightning are also expected in the region. The southwest monsoon has been weak in Kerala, and maximum temperatures have been above normal in several districts. In other parts of India, conditions are favorable for the further withdrawal of the southwest monsoon in the coming days.Over 8 lakh people screened at Arogya Suraksha camps so farThe Jagananna Arogya Suraksha scheme in Andhra Pradesh has been successful in screening over 2.33 crore people in just one week. The camps, held for 45 days, aim to identify lifestyle diseases and provide free testing and treatment. The government has also promised additional support, including eye check-ups and cataract surgeries. In other news, a medical health check-up camp called Mangala Swasthya Sewa Yatra is being conducted in multiple locations in Mangaluru, and the Karnataka Examinations Authority will re-allot medical seats to students in Mangaluru. A rabies awareness camp was also launched in Chennai.

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