Inaugurates divisional level training programme
Precious Kashmir News
Srinagar, Apr 17: To cater non-COVID-19 patients, the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir, Pandurang K Pole, today directed owners of private hospitals, diagnostic centers and other health institutions to start normal functioning within a week and warned that any institution found violating the directions regarding the essential services rules, will be strictly dealt with under relevant laws.
He directed the owners of the private health institutes to resume normal functions with 50% staff on weekly roaster at their institutions. To restrict the movement and ensure health safety, staff should be stationed round the clock at health premises. After completion of one week, remaining 50% staff can join duty, as per the same guidelines.
All doctors, paramedics and other staff will wear mask, hand gloves and eye protection besides maintain Social Distancing norms besides follow health advisories of COVID-19.
Before arriving at private Health Institutions, patients should first book appointment on phone so that to minimize the chances of over-crowding.
“Earmark reception room at main gate where Doctors will screen all patients regarding Corona-virus symptoms properly and if any person is found having COVID-19 symptoms, he/she should be immediately referred to COVID-19 hospital. Besides, masks must be distributed to all non-Covid patients before entering the institution”, Div Com directed the owners.
All owners of Health Institutions shall apply for movement passes for their staff to concerned Deputy Commissioners. Concerned CMOs will closely monitor functioning of private health institutions personally and submit report to the Directorate of Health services, in this regard on regular basis.
Director Health Services Dr Sameer Matto, Deputy Director & Chief Medical Officer, DHSK, Assistant Commissioner (central) Aziz Ahmad Rather, Owners of Health Institutions & Diagnostic Centers, representatives of various health associations and other concerned officers were present in the meeting.
Inaugurates divisional level training programme
Meanwhile, the Divisional Commissioner Kashmir today inaugurated Divisional Level Training Programme to combat COVID-19 and mitigation operations across valley at Disaster Relief Force, (DRF) Headquarters Srinagar.
More than 2500 COVID-19 warriors belonging to SDRF, Youth services & Sports, Civil Defence, Home Guards, Red Cross volunteers and NGO persons will be trained under the programme, at Block levels in more than 250 batches, by a trained team of Community Process (ASHA) trainers in different districts for COVID-19 preparedness, management and mitigation.
Speaking on the occasion, the Divisional Commissioner said that the aim of this training is to inculcate basic principles of COVID-19 preparedness, management and mitigation among the trainees besides to augment the teams which are working in each district to ensure supply of essential commodities to concerned households, screening & management at Red Zones, basics about signs and symptoms of COVID-19, types of diagnostic tests, community Surveillance, screening, tackling stigma, home quarantine protocol, personal safety, enforcing lockdown and other operations.
Div Com further said that the important responsibility placed on the shoulders of trainees, as it is a collective effort which will pull through the society from current situation.
Later, Officer Special Duty (OSD) Health & Medical Education Dr Owais Ahmad said that the ongoing training programme will further enhance capabilities of trainees to tackle the challenge of COVID-19 pandemic across Kashmir Division.
Director Health services Kashmir Dr Sameer Matto, Commandant SDRF Bashir Ahmad, Deputy Director Health Services Dr Bashir Ahmad Chalkoo, Programme Manager NHM, & Lab Coordinator J&K Dr Jitender Mehta, Chief Medical Officer Srinagar Dr Jahangir Bakshi and other concerned officials were present in the inaugural function.
