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Pandurang: The Divisional Commissioner (Div Com) Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole today said that a robust mechanism is in place to deal with any kind of situation that may arise due to 2nd wave of Covid-19 in Kashmir division.
The Div Com said this during his visit to Kulgam where he took stock of Covid containment measures and made on spot and detailed inspection of various medical and healthcare facilities associated with Covid management in the district.
Accompanying the Div Com were, Deputy Commissioner Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat, Director Health Services Kashmir, Dr. Mushtaq Ahmad SSP Kulgam, Gurinder Paul Singh, Divisional Nodal officer for COVID, Dr. Waseem, ACR, CMO, Medical Superintendent and other concerned Officers.
May 8, 2021
It was also given out that the training regarding Triage in all Districts shall also be conducted at an earliest.
The chair impressed upon maintaining real-time dashboard of availability of beds.
During the meeting, isolation of patients, oxygen supply, bed capacity, vaccination and other related measures were also reviewed.
In order to reduce wastage and burden on Health care, people undergoing Rapid Antigen Test for Covid if detected positive should not go for re -testing with RT PCR.
It is impressed upon Social Media users that for addressing Covid Related SOS calls, Divisional and District Control Room help-lines have been running since last year. The official social media platforms are not for addressing and taking cognizance of SOS calls. The SOS calls are to be addressed through Covid Control Room help lines only.
Express News Service
SRINAGAR: In an attempt to prevent the media from highlighting the grave situation of Covid-19 in Valley, Director Health Services Kashmir has imposed a media gag on doctors and health officials and asked them to desist from media interaction.
“All Chief Medical Officers/Medical Superintendents/Block Medical Officers of Kashmir Division are enjoined upon to issue instructions to all the staff under their administrative domain to desist from media interactions, as it has been seen that contradictory and confusing messages are being circulated, which misinforms the public and creates unnecessary and avoidable panic,” reads a circular issued by Director Health Kashmir, Dr Mushtaq Rather.
Oxygen plant made functional at DH Kulgam after 6 years
Oxygen plant made functional at DH Kulgam after 6 years
Suhail Bhat
Srinagar, May 1: A 1000 LPM oxygen generation plant was today made functional after a gap of around 6 years at district hospital Kulgam in South Kashmir.
In this regard, a simple inauguration function was organised and Deputy Commissioner (DC) Kulgam, Dr. Bilal Mohi-Ud-Din Bhat inaugurated the Oxygen generation plant and dedicated it for patient care.
On the occasion, the DC said that there is now capacity of 100 high flow oxygen beds in the hospital after induction of services of this 1000 LPM Oxygen generation plant.
6 years on, oxygen plant remains non-functional at DH Kulgam
Suhail Bhat
Srinagar, Apr 30: At a time when the Government is augmenting the existing oxygen facilities in the Valley, an oxygen plant is awaiting completion for the last six years at district hospital Kulgam in South Kashmir.
In absence of the facility, the patients with respiratory ailments and pneumonia are being referred to territory care hospital for want of high flow oxygen supply. The doctors said the referrals put an extra burden on the territory care hospitals, which are already overwhelmed with the COVID-19 patients. “The doctors at these hospitals are already grappling with huge patient flow and referrals are only adding to the burden,” a doctor said.