The Delhi Government on Tuesday announced its Anti-Corruption Helpline — 1031 — as new helpline number for dengue-related queries.
The decision was taken at a Cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, to give all relevant information about dengue and its treatment.
“As we were getting more calls on existing number — 011-23307145, we have decided to use ACB’s helpline number 1031 as an additonal dengue helpline number,” said a senior Government official.
The official said that the tele-callers are in good numbers at ACB’s call centres which will speed up the process to guide the callers. “We will use ACB’s helpline number as dengue helpline till the situation gets normal,” official said. On Monday, the Delhi Government had launched a round-the clock helpline — 011-23307145 — to help dengue patients.
Kejriwal said this helpline will provide all relevant information relating to treatment of dengue. Officials said the Government on Monday directed its hospitals to cancel leave of all doctors, nurses and para-medics in view of the situation.
Meanwhile, the Delhi Cabinet, in its meeting on Tuesday evening, chaired by Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal discussed various options at length to ensure that private hospitals do not refuse to admit dengue patients in the national Capital.
It was decided these options will be finalised very soon, and the Cabinet also discussed the possibility of convening a special session of the Delhi Assembly to implement the option which the Government will finalise to deal with negligence of private hospitals.
The Cabinet stressed the need for ensuring accountability of private hospitals and felt the need to introduce an effective system of patient care.
The Cabinet reviewed the preparation to deal with the dengue situation and decided to intensify the awareness campaign to prevent any panic which is leading to unnecessary rush in hospitals across Delhi.