With dengue cases inching closer to 1000 mark in Haryana, the State Health Minister Anil Vij on Monday issued strict instructions to the health institutions saying that if doctors commit any negligence in dengue cases, strict action would be taken against them.
The Minister said that with a view to prevent spread of dengue, medicines and equipments for conducting various tests have been provided in all hospitals of the state.
Vij made a surprise visit to Badshan Khan General Hospital, Faridabad and reviewed the treatment facilities being given to dengue patients there. later, he interacted with dengue patients and their family members and enquired about their health. He also assured them of providing good treatment facilities.
The Health Minister also visited NCR areas affected with dengue and directed the local administration to take adequate steps to prevent spread of dengue. In this direction, he held a meeting with all officers of district Faridabad and directed them to take make every possible effort to control spread of dengue and malaria.
Vij also checked the emergency ward, toilets, OPD, dengue ward, general ward and laboratory of the hospital.
Meanwhile, in view of increasing number of dengue case in the state, Haryana Urban local Bodies Minister, Kavita Jain has also issued necessary directions to all concerned officers of the Department to ensure strict compliance of the special campaign being run to prevent spread of dengue.
Jain directed them to ensure cleanliness and to carry out an awareness campaign on war footing to apprise the people in this regard.
She said that they should also make arrangements of fogging in coordination with concerned departments at such places where there was possibility of growth of mosquitoes.