While funds of over Rs 861.96 crore would be available under an Emergency Covid Response Package (ECRP) for Odisha, the State Government has chalked out an action plan to implement the package in a time-bound manner.
The Government of India has announced the ECRP of Rs 23,123 crore for the country. This is a Central programme funded at the ratio of 60:40 per cent between and the Centre and the States.
So, out of the Rs 861.96 crore for Odisha, the Central share will be Rs 517.18 crore and the State share Rs 344.78 crore.
ACS Health & FW, PK Mohapatra has chalked out the action plan for ECRP implementation, which involves infrastructure development and Covid management provisions.
Infrastructure development includes one RTPCR laboratory at a public health facility in each district. At all District Headquarters Hospital (DHHs), liquid medical oxygen (LMO) facility with a medical gas pipeline system will be in place.
Each DHH will be provided with two Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulances while one each for a Sub-Division Hospital and for a block will be made available.
Covid Care Centres will be set up at selected Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and Community Health Centres (CHCs).
Steps will be taken for strengthening the telemedicine hubs at the DHHs. There will be Paediatric Intensive Care Units (ICUs) at selected DHHs looking at the requirement.
A Hospital Management Information System (MIS) will be functionalised at all DHHS. Additional ICU Beds would be made available in existing ICUs as and when required, said sources.
For Covid management, essential drugs management will be taken up in a time-bound manner.
Management of Dedicated Covid Hospitals and Covid Healthcare Centres would be done out of the funds available in ECRP, said sources.