Additional Chief Secretary, Health Department, Ajay Singh on Wednesday visited the Government District Hospital and Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Hospital in the city and interacted with the jaundice patients there.
It may be mentioned here that certain colonies of Raipur city have been affected by jaundice outbreak which also resulted in the death of an engineering student and a pregnant woman.
Singh, during his interaction with the patients, inquired about their health and assured that all the affected patients will be provided medical treatment free of cost. He advised patients to undergo complete course of treatment before leaving the hospital.
The Additional Chief Secretary instructed the doctors at District Hospital and Dr Ambedkar Hospital to attend to the jaundice patients on priority and provide them best possible medical treatment. He also insisted to ensure availability of sufficient stock of medicines.
Singh also directed the Superintendent of Dr Ambedkar Hospital that the patients suffering from jaundice should be admitted to the hospital on a priority basis. He also instructed that the Health Department should be immediately informed in case jaundice patients from districts other than Raipur come to the hospital for treatment.
It was informed to the Additional Chief Secretary by the doctors that the District Hospital has 21 and Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar Hospital has 15 cases of jaundice registered for treatment at present.In both the hospitals, separate wards have been reserved for jaundice patients. Moreover, a separate team of doctors has also been appointed to attend them.
The doctors also informed Singh that both the hospitals have sufficient stock of medicines. The Civil Surgeon of District Hospital informed that health check-up camps are being organised in all the jaundice-affected areas of Raipur city to diagnose the patients afflicted by the disease.On the occasion, Commissioner (Directorate of Health) Pratap Singh, Director (Health Services) Dr Kamalpreet Singh were also present.