Ministerial team inspects Thoubal District Hospital
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR
Imphal, May 28 2020:
Health Minister L Jayantakumar and Education, Minister Dr Th.Radheshyam, who is also the district in-charge of Thoubal and Kakching, visited District Hospital, Thoubal, today.
The Ministerial team held a meeting with the Chief Medical Officer (CMO) Thoubal, Dr N Jayentakumar, Medical Superintendent, Dr Ch Memcha, health workers and officials concerned of the Thoubal district.
At the meeting, L Jayantakumar said that the funds allocated for room renovation for accommodating the doctors, nurses and health workers will be released soon so that necessary preparations can be carried out.
He said that as promised earlier an emergency medicine doctor has been posted as per the requirement at the hospital.
An isolation ward has also been established in the hospital, the Personal Protective Equipment (PPEs) and other equipment will be used in the best way to encounter COVID-19, he added.
The Health Minister assured that there will be no shortage of PPE.
Informing that the PPEs are used as protective gears to protect the health of the workers, he said that the PPE is to be used by the people most at risk of COVID-19 infection who will be in close contact with a suspect/confirmed COVID-19 patient or who cares for such patients as prescribed in the guidelines by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
On the shortage of vehicles, the Minister said that arrangement will be made as per the needs.
He informed the gathering that since Thoubal district is witnessing an increase in the number of positive cases, ALS Ambulance stationed at Kakching can be co-utilised.
He said that the Government of India has also announced 'Pradhan Mantri Garib Kalyan Package: Insurance Scheme for Health Workers Fighting COVID-19' for those working in the frontline to fight the pandemic.
Dr Thokchom Radheshyam said that safety protocols must be followed while combating the pandemic.
"As we are facing war like situation as the frontline workers, we must overcome the fear and discharge our duty as service to humanity," said the Minister and appealed all to be careful and cautious so that the spread of the pandemic could be contained.