The world celebrates December 27 as International Day of Epidemic Preparedness 2022. This day promotes the value of epidemic prevention, preparedness, and collaboration by encouraging all individuals, institutions, and governments to properly prepare their population in line with national
Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday visited Safdarjung Hospital in the national capital to review the mock drill being undertaken for ensuring the readiness of hospital infrastructure for COVID19 management.
This comes after the Centre directed the states to conduct mock drills at all COVID hospitals as part of precautionary measures to check the preparedness of medical facilities in case of a spike in domestic COVID cases.
During the mock drill in state capital Bhopal, state Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang reached Hamidia Hospital and reviewed the health arrangements in the hospital. Sarang reviewed oxygen plant and other arrangements in the hospital.
Thechief minister told the officials to be well prepared to meet the challenge, if need be, preparing the SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) to treat Covid cases at village clinics which should have facilities to test and treat the new variant. All Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANMs) and (Ac
During the mock drill, the oxygen plants, oxygen cylinders and pipes, ICU wards, ventilators and other facilities were inspected and checked to make sure they can be used when needed.
"To make sure there isn't a Covid surge in the country, PM Modi has asked us to be careful. The government is also preparing if at the covid cases increase. Today mock drills are conducted across covid hospitals in the country to make sure people get proper treatment," Mansukh Mandaviya s
Amid the continuing global surge in Covid-19 cases, the Delhi government on Monday directed all public hospitals in the national capital to ramp up preparations and augment supplies in anticipation of rising infections in the coming days.
In the wake of a surge in COVID cases in several countries, wearing masks has been made compulsory inside restaurants, pubs, theatre halls, schools and colleges in Karnataka.
The meeting will be held to assess the preparedness of the West Bengal hospitals in tackling Covid 19 in case of a possible fourth wave across the country.
The Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Monday will hold a virtual meeting with the Indian Medical Association (IMA) at 4 pm on COVID-19 preparedness, situation and awareness, IMA informed ANI.