Acting on a report of the Union Health Ministry that a total of 62 persons from the Ebola-affected countries have arrived in Odisha, the State Government has asked all Government and private medical colleges and hospitals to remain alert to combat the killer virus.
Presiding over a meeting of senior officials of the Government and private medical colleges and hospitals here on Saturday, Health and Family Welfare Secretary Arti Ahuja asked them to take all possible measures to stop the spread of the deadly virus.
It was revealed that the SCB Medical College Hospital has been made a nodal centre with the provision of a special ward for the treatment of Ebola patients.
Besides, the department has kept a constant watch on 62 persons who have come from the Ebola-affected countries and submitting a daily report on their health condition to the State Government.
Besides, a control room has been opened at the Public Health Director’s office which is being monitored by a nodal officer.
Ajuja said the Health Ministry guidelines state that Ebola-affected persons would be given special treatments and they would not be referred to any Government Medical Colleges and Hospitals without prior diagnosis and treatment.
“The Ministry has also directed the State Health Department to strictly direct all Government and private medical college and hospitals to treat the patients as per its guidelines,” she told mediapersons after the meeting.
The Health Secretary also informed that the department has organised an awareness camp of all Additional Chief Medical Officers on Ebola.