Swine Flu number reaches 615, Sheila calls high-level meet
23 Feb 2013 4:44 AM IST
As many as 45 new cases of H1N1 virus were detected in the capital on Thursday, taking the number of cases to 615. The state Health department spokesperson said, ‘No deaths have been reported in the last 24 hours.’ This year, 11 persons have succumbed to the disease so far.
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has asked the Health department to take all proactive steps to control the further spread of the flu. She has also asked the department to augment facilities of isolation of patients.
Dikshit, on Thursday, chaired a high-level meeting to review the present status and to discuss steps to contain the disease. The meeting was attended by Health Minister A K Walia, Chief Secretary D M Spolia, Principal Secretary (Health) S C L Das, Director, Emergency Medical Relief (EMR), Government of India, Dean (MAMC), MS’ of government hospitals, senior doctors from NCDC, private hospitals and other agencies concerned.
Delhi government has designated 22 hospitals, including five private ones, for the Swine Flu treatment. These hospitals have been directed to have isolation wards for critical patients. Doctors say Swine Flu is treatable with Tamiflu. Preventable vaccines are also available in the market but it is not advised for everyone.
According to the World Health Organisation, India is the only country which continues to report high number of Swine Flu cases in the South-East Asia.
Dikshit also stated that H1N1 has been affecting Delhi for the last 4-5 years. ‘The department must learn lessons from the past experience in order to sharpen its actions against the outbreak,’ she said.
The Health department has also been directed to ensure proper functioning of ventilators in ICUs dedicated for H1N1 with all accessories. Further, positive pressure ventilation needs to be ensured by all MS’ in dedicated H1N1 wards. In case, more beds are required, the number must be increased at the earliest.
Dedicated nodal officers must remain on call 24x7. The staff posted in H1N1 screening centres in laboratories must be trained properly.
The departement has been directed to keep the supply of medicines uninterrupted at screening centres. Adequate number of masks should also be made available.
The CM also directed the department to submit a daily report in order to ensure better monitoring for appropriate intervention. Walia apprised Dikshit about the infrastructure made available to contain the outbreak and stated that he has been reviewing the status regularly.
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit has asked the Health department to take all proactive steps to control the further spread of the flu. She has also asked the department to augment facilities of isolation of patients.
Dikshit, on Thursday, chaired a high-level meeting to review the present status and to discuss steps to contain the disease. The meeting was attended by Health Minister A K Walia, Chief Secretary D M Spolia, Principal Secretary (Health) S C L Das, Director, Emergency Medical Relief (EMR), Government of India, Dean (MAMC), MS’ of government hospitals, senior doctors from NCDC, private hospitals and other agencies concerned.
Delhi government has designated 22 hospitals, including five private ones, for the Swine Flu treatment. These hospitals have been directed to have isolation wards for critical patients. Doctors say Swine Flu is treatable with Tamiflu. Preventable vaccines are also available in the market but it is not advised for everyone.
According to the World Health Organisation, India is the only country which continues to report high number of Swine Flu cases in the South-East Asia.
Dikshit also stated that H1N1 has been affecting Delhi for the last 4-5 years. ‘The department must learn lessons from the past experience in order to sharpen its actions against the outbreak,’ she said.
The Health department has also been directed to ensure proper functioning of ventilators in ICUs dedicated for H1N1 with all accessories. Further, positive pressure ventilation needs to be ensured by all MS’ in dedicated H1N1 wards. In case, more beds are required, the number must be increased at the earliest.
Dedicated nodal officers must remain on call 24x7. The staff posted in H1N1 screening centres in laboratories must be trained properly.
The departement has been directed to keep the supply of medicines uninterrupted at screening centres. Adequate number of masks should also be made available.
The CM also directed the department to submit a daily report in order to ensure better monitoring for appropriate intervention. Walia apprised Dikshit about the infrastructure made available to contain the outbreak and stated that he has been reviewing the status regularly.
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