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Medicine shortages reported at camps near Vijayawada’s Kanaka Durga temple
Some medical camps at the Kanaka Durga temple in Vijayawada ran short of paracetamol on Sunday, the first day of Dasara festivities.
About 90,000 devotees had visited by 6 p.m., compared with around 47,000 by the same time on the first day last year.
The temple has 25 medical camps along the roads leading to it and within its grounds, offering emergency care.
Many visitors sought painkillers after waiting for hours to see the goddess, with some reporting knee and leg pain.
Health officials said each camp had received 400 paracetamol tablets, but some ran out by afternoon.
Supplies were replenished, though one camp waited more than two hours for fresh stock.
The district health officer said larger quantities of medicines would be sent to the camps in the coming days.
A higher-than-expected turnout at Vijayawada’s Kanaka Durga temple led to temporary medicine shortages at some medical camps on the first day of Dasara festivities.
Some camps ran out of paracetamol by afternoon, while devotees at a camp near the temple sought painkillers for knee and leg pain.
Temple authorities said around 90,000 devotees had visited by 6 p.m., compared with around 47,000 by the same time on the first day of festivities the previous year.
The district medical and health officer said stocks were replenished after shortages were reported and larger quantities would be supplied in the coming days.
- Who
- Devotees at the Kanaka Durga temple and medical staff at camps providing emergency care.
- What
- Some camps temporarily ran short of medicines, including paracetamol.
- When
- Sunday, October 11, the first day of the Dasara festivities.
- Where
- Camps at and along the roads leading to Kanaka Durga temple on Indrakeeladri in Vijayawada.
- Why
- More devotees attended than expected, increasing demand for medicines.
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larger quantities of medicines would be supplied to the camps in the coming days to meet the increased demand
The first day of Dasara festivities brought a higher-than-expected turnout at the temple.
Two boxes containing around 200 painkiller tablets were used up at a camp near the temple.
A few camps reported running out of paracetamol, and stocks were replenished after the reports.
Around 90,000 devotees had visited the temple.
- Medical camps
- 25 camps were set up along roads leading to the temple and within its premises.
- Paracetamol supply
- 400 tablets were supplied to each camp.
- Devotee turnout
- Around 90,000 visitors by 6 p.m. on October 11.
- Previous-year turnout
- Around 47,000 visitors by the same time on the first day of festivities.
- Painkiller stock
- Around 200 tablets were used up at one camp between 1.30 p.m. and 5 p.m.
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