Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has asked the administration to launch efforts on a war-footing to control the swine flu spreading in the State. He said that all hospitals have adequate arrangements to deal with the flu cases. There is no shortage of medicines. Medicines and other facilities are also being given by the State Government to the private hospitals authorised by it.
Chouhan also reviewed arrangements and preparations for treatment and control of swine flu at Mantralaya here on Wednesday. Urging private hospitals to cooperate, the Chief Minister said that they should work in tandem with the Government in a team spirit. Saving the lives of swine flu patients is the prime goal. Extending immediate proper treatment facility to patients is the biggest dharma. He directed to make available medicines, masks and other equipments to authorised private hospitals.
Private hospitals will not charge the patients for facilities made available by the Government. He said that all medical facilities, be it Government or private, are meant for the public. Control over swine flu would be possible only with the cooperation of all. On the Chief Minister's initiative, Chirayu Hospital offered to provide free facility of ventilators, beds and ambulance. Similarly, lN Hospital, Kolar also offered service of beds and other equipments. In case the number of swine flu patients exceeds in Government hospitals, they may be referred to private hospitals.
The Chief Minister directed for constitution of a coordination committee of Government and private hospitals. Ten representatives each from both sides will be nominated on the committee. Its first meeting is proposed to be held at Mantralaya on Thursday at 10.30 am.
The representatives of Bansal Hospital, Sharda Hospital, Chirayu Hospital, People's Medical Hospital, Bhopal, MY Hospital and Choithram Hospital, Indore, BMHRC and lN Hospital, Bhopal, Health Minister Narottam Mishra, Chief Secretary Anthony de Sa, Principal Secretary to CM Iqbal Singh Bains, Principal Secretary Medical Education Ajay Tirkey, Principal Secretary Health Praveer Krishna, Health Commissioner Pankaj Agrawal, senior doctors of health and medical education departments of Hamidia and JP hospitals attended the meeting.