Live
- Chanchalguda Jail Officials Say They Haven't Received Bail Papers Yet, Allu Arjun May Stay in Jail Tonight
- BJP leaders present evidence of illegal voters in Delhi, urge EC for swift action
- Exams will not be cancelled: BPSC chairman
- Nagesh Trophy: Karnataka, T.N win in Group A; Bihar, Rajasthan triumph in Group B
- YS Jagan condemns the arrest of Allu Arjun
- Economic and digital corridors to maritime connectivity, India and Italy building vision for future, says Italian Ambassador
- SMAT 2024: Patidar's heroics guide Madhya Pradesh to final after 13 years
- CCPA issues notices to 17 entities for violating direct selling rules
- Mamata expresses satisfaction over speedy conviction in minor girl rape-murder case
- Transparent Survey Process for Indiramma Housing Scheme Directed by District Collector
Swine flu outbreak: centre promises help to States
Swine Flu Outbreak: Centre Promises Help To States. The Union Health Ministry has advised the states to constantly monitor and take all necessary measures to control spreading of swine flu.
.jpg)
Hyderabad: The Union Health Ministry has advised the states to constantly monitor and take all necessary measures to control spreading of swine flu.
Additional Secretary Union Health Ministry Dr Arun K Panda on Friday reviewed the preparedness of the states affected with H1N1 to manage the situation through a video conference.
Senior health officials of states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Punjab, Tamil Nadu and Odisha participated in it.
The situation was reviewed in terms of adequacy of isolation wards, medicines, personal protective equipment (PPE) and consumables such as masks. The institutional preparedness of the states regarding sufficiency of testing labs and testing kits was also reviewed along with the measures taken to spread awareness among the masses for the preventive steps to be adopted. The states were asked to indicate whether any assistance is needed to augment their stock of medicines, PPE and testing kits. Clarification was offered on certain technical issues raised by some states in terms of categorisation of the patients, screening and medical intervention.
Most of the states have reported adequate stock of medicine along with syrup for children, and PPE/masks.
The states were advised to be particularly to focus attention on vulnerable population and those suffering from co-morbid conditions. It was observed that the high number of deaths in some states is due to co-morbid conditions (patients having diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, chronic obstructive airway diseases, chronic renal disease, etc.) and delayed treatment.
The Centre assured the states of all assistance in terms of medicine, testing kits, personal protective equipment, etc. Central teams had been sent to Telangana, Rajasthan and Gujarat to assess the situation and help them to manage the cases.
