In order to provide immediate medical relief to victims during Holi, Doon Group of Hospitals have pulled up their socks for the patients. Hospital administration claimed that emergency department of the hospital is equipped with all life saving drugs and specialist doctors and para-medical staff would be available through on-call in the hospital.
Officials said that emergency department has generally one Emergency Medical Officer and pharmacist on duty but as number of patients would be expected to go up, they deploy additional doctors and para-medical staff during the festival. Hospital administration claimed that ortho-surgeon, pediatrician, eye-specialist, dermatologist, surgeon, ENT specialist and anesthetist would be available through on-call for ensuring immediate medical relief.
While speaking to The Pioneer, Dr BC Pathak, Director, Doon Group of Hospitals said that stern instructions have already been issued to the medical officers to remain on alert for providing immediate medical relief to the patients. He said that he personally keep an eye in order to provide best medical assistance to victims. He further added that strict departmental action would be taken against those staff found guilty of recklessness.
Dr Pathak said that more than a dozen beds are made available. Dr Anil Arya, dermatologist, advised that the best option is to play with natural home made colours and if natural colours are not possible, then ensure a better quality of colours. He told that use of mustard oil or body lotion should be done before playing Holi to reduce it harmful affect.
Meanwhile, after gaining the experience from previous incidents on Holi, GVKEMRI-108 medical service has also pulled up its socks for providing immediate relief to victims. The 108-service officials claimed that Dehradun, Haridwar, Udham Singh Nagar and Nainital districts were among the worst affected in terms of suspected poising, road traffic accidents etc, and police personnel would also be deployed in life saving ambulances to avoid any untoward incident. The 108-service also changed the location of the life saving ambulances and ambulances would be available at Clock Tower, Jakhan, Ballupur chowk, Shashtardhara crossing, Rispana pull and ISBT.
Additionally, steps were already taken by the department for creating awareness among the masses about playing safe Holi. After confirming that strict instruction was already released to EMTs (Emergency Medical Technicians) for providing immediate medical relief to patients, Manish Tinkoo, State Head, GVKEMRI-108 service, said that fleet of ambulances is ready for immediate action in the Garhwal and Kumaon divisions of Uttarakhand.