Collector Alarmel Mangai D. has directed the all Health Department staff, including doctors posted in rural areas and health workers, to be present at their places of posting compulsorily, so that those affected by seasonal diseases could get immediate medical services.
The Collector said that the work being done by the doctors and their staff at remotest forest regions was praiseworthy. Health staff should behave well with patients to maintain a good image among the public.
Chairing the District Health Committee meeting at the Collectorate, the collector reviewed institutional delivery, vaccination, availability of medicines related to seasonal diseases at health centres, number of malnourished children at nutrition rehabilitation centres, maternal and infant mortality rate, staff in hospitals, equipment, availability of buildings etc and issued necessary guidelines to the health officers.
The Collector instructed Chief Medical and Health Officer (CMHO) Dr Turre to submit proposal for necessary medical equipment for all health centres of the district, including community, primary and sub primary health centres.
For the solution of water scarcity created by power disruptions at remote health centres, the Collector asked the CMHO and medical officers to send list of health centres for installation of solar water panels. Solar power pump costing Rs 9 lakh would be installed at the health centres, which have highest number of patients.
The collector asked the health staff posted at field areas to inform higher officers in the department about complaints of contagious diseases in remote villages
immediately.
To deal with problems during delivery because of deficiency of haemoglobin and iron among pregnant women, the Collector asked the health staff to provide timely medicines that increase iron and haemoglobin level.
To control business mentality of private hospitals in the district, the collector instructed the CMHO to conduct regular checking of implementation of the Nursing Home Act in these hospitals.