Excelsior Correspondent
REASI/UDHAMPUR, May 5: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Farooq Khan, today visited District Hospital Reasi and reviewed the status of Covid control measures being put in place to tackle pandemic effectively.
Advisor Farooq Khan, accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Reasi, Ajay Kumar, took stock of entire medical infrastructure availability in the hospital. He was informed that the hospital is equipped with modern state of art medical CT scan machine, X-ray machine, ultrasound machine besides well equipped OT rooms, Gynae rooms and general ward.
Deputy Commissioner informed the Advisor about status of initiatives being taken up by the district administration saying that the vaccination centres have been identified in the district where regular vaccination of Covid-19 is being carried out.
Advisor exhorted upon the administration to adopt proactive approach in handling Covid-19 positive cases besides increasing recovery rate. He said additional hospitals and health institutions can also be ramped up for enhancing medical aid facilities in the district. He laid emphasis on ensuring tele-medicine facility in the district for attending non Covid-19 OPDs.
Advisor Farooq Khan also enquired about the status of oxygen generating plants in the district. He directed the SSP for ensuring zero pilferage and zero diversion of medical oxygen to non-health institutions.
SSP Shalinder Singh, PO ICDS Renu Kumari, ACR Sanjay Badyal, DSWO Gulshan Kumar and other concerned officers were present.
Meanwhile, Advisor conducted an extensive visit of District Hospital Udhampur to review the current scenario of COVID-19 arrangements in the district.
Advisor Khan, while visiting different sections of the hospital, took stock of preparedness of the management towards combating the spread of Corona Virus in the district. He had a detailed review of the available infrastructure and requisite facilities in the designated COVID Health Centres, Covid Care Centres besides taking stock of Home Isolation facility being provided to Corona virus patients. He asked the concerned officers to ensure adequate arrangements in these COVID Centres as per prescribed guidelines to extend best possible medicare to the ailing.
Advisor also visited oxygen generation plant site and inspected ongoing construction works there. He asked the executing agencies to expedite the pace of progress on these vital works for speedy completion.
While reviewing COVID-19 facilities being provided in the designated centres of the district, Advisor Khan asked the officers to ensure strict adherence to all preventive protocols and SOPs regarding the virus while performing their duties to ensure their as well as safety of others. He asked them to intensify efforts to find those who might have come in contact with the suspected cases.
Later, Advisor chaired a meeting of officers of health, police and other allied departments.
Deputy Commissioner gave a brief about the steps being taken up by the district administration to contain the spread of Corona virus in the district Udhampur.
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