Delhi Health Minister Satyendra Jain has issued an advisory to all Government hospitals for dengue control and preparedness for vector borne diseases (VBDs) after breeding of larvae of dengue-causing mosquitoes was found in 15 Government hospitals.
Directing all the hospitals to be prepared for cases of dengue with the onset of monsoon, Jain said 33 hospitals in Delhi will hold free tests for dengue. He also said 15 hospitals have been challaned for breeding of mosquitoes in their premises.
All the medical superintendents of hospitals have been directed to immediately constitute the VBD Surveillance Committee with a nodal officer. The Health Department has also directed the hospitals to ensure the availability of beds, ample supply of fluids, blood units and adequate quantity of NS1 Ag ElISA based kits. It has also asked the hospitals to strengthen their laboratories for platelets diagnosis to provide best possible health care service to patients coming for VBDs treatment.
“To provide efficient treatment to the patients, VBD Surveillance Committee should have a Nodal officer, Nursing Superintendents/ Supervisor, representatives from PWD, care taker and sanitation in-charge,” said a senior official of Directorate of Health Services.
He added the committee officials will inspect the hospital premises once a week to check mosquito breeding and its control measures.
Besides, training of all specialists, medical officers, resident doctors, lab staff and nursing staff would be conducted to disseminate dengue control measures issued by the Central Government with the support of District Health officer from respective District Municipal Corporations.
“All the laboratories should have adequate facilities to carry out platelets and hematocrit diagnosis of VBDs, with emergency lab should be kept ready,” said the official, adding all the equipments must be functional including ElISA reader and ElISA washer.
Moreover, fever clinics and dengue corner will be set up in all hospitals when more cases will be reported. Meanwhile, dengue wards are kept ready for any emergency, said the official.