Divisional Commissioner Dr Bl Tiwari has instructed the district collectors of Raipur division to ensure that generic medicines are available in all the hospitals of the division.
Tiwari reviewed the preparations to deal with seasonal diseases and their prevention in his conference with the collectors. He said that the field staff of the Health Department should regularly tour in their areas and educate villagers about prevention and precautions to be taken for protecting themselves from seasonal diseases.
Tiwari instructed the collectors to ensure inspection of hospitals particularly in remote areas. Red Cross medical stores should be opened at all district and block level hospitals. The hospitals should be equipped with medical equipment, Ambulance etc to deal with any situation. Alternate arrangements should be made in case of shortage of paramedical staff in the hospitals, he said.
The Commissioner said that mosquito nets should be distributed and DDT should be sprayed in malaria hit areas. The villagers should be educated about medicated mosquito net and its benefits. Tiwari instructed Joint Director (Health) BK Das to visit all districts of Raipur division and check if generic medicines are available and problems if any in the hospitals.
He instructed the officers of the Health Department to tour in Mainpur, Devbhog, Amamaura and other areas of Gariyaband district to check outbreak of seasonal diseases.