Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that the State Government will ensure treatment of patients admitted in identified private hospitals who are unable to bear expenses. This arrangement will be till February 28. Notably, having come to know that Health Minister Narottam Mishra and Principal Secretary of the department were not in a position to effectively deal with the situation, the Chief Minister soon after return from the US visit, came directly in front and monitoring day-to-day situation.
Chouhan reviewed swine flu situation for third consecutive day here on Friday. It was informed at the meeting that swine flu is under control in the State. Following Chief Minister’s talks with Union Health Minister on Thursday, about one lakh temiflu tablets and masks in adequate number are reaching Madhya Pradesh from Rajasthan and Delhi.
Temiflu tablets have been made available in adequate quantity in all 51 district hospitals and identified private hospitals. The Chief Minister has urged private hospitals to extend liberal cooperation in treatment of the disease. The Chief Minister lauded cooperation of private hospitals in this regard. At the meeting Private Nursing Homes Association offered to identify isolation wards for swine flu treatment in other private hospitals also apart from identified ones.