New Delhi:
The Delhi government today reviewed preparedness for combating Ebola disease and directed all hospitals to put in place required infrastructure like ICU, isolation wards and protective gears for personnel.
In a high-level meeting, chief secretary DM Spolia said Delhi being a high transit point, a high level of preparedness should be maintained and all agencies should act in unison and close coordination to combat the disease.
Mr Spolia laid emphasis on the need to maintain a high level of preparedness and asked for surveillance mechanism to detect the possible cases to be intensified.
He also said hospitals with the capacity of 500 beds should be asked to prepare for providing treatment to Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) cases.
In the meeting, principal secretary of health SCL Das informed Mr Spolia about preparations and Dr Pawan Maurity of World Health Organisation (WHO) made a presentation on EVD.
The chief secretary also reviewed the preparedness of Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital and Lok Nayak Hospital which have been identified for treatment of EVD cases if detected.
He also asked the medical superintendents for imparting training to all medical personnel within 15 days. Hospitals identified for escalation to be made ready by identifying Nodal officers, training of staff and provision of personnel protective equipment.
The government has made it clear that there should no crisis of equipment in the hospitals and that if required, they must be procured immediately to meet any medical emergency.