A mock workout will be held Tuesday at several gyms in several states and union territories so they are ready for any COVID-19 eventuality, following a notice from the Center.
Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandavya will visit Safdarjung Hospital on Tuesday to provide an update on the simulated training there.
At a meeting with doctors from the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Monday, the minister said: “Based on our past experience in handling this pandemic, we are conducting various trainings, one of them being the simulated training that will take place across the country. Such trainings would contribute to our operational readiness, help fill gaps where needed, and thus strengthen our public fitness response. The training will focus on parameters such as the availability of fitness services in all districts, the capacity of isolation beds, oxygen beds, extensive care beds and ventilator assisted beds, and the optimal availability of physicians, nurses, paramedics, AYUSH doctors and other frontline service workers, adding workers from ASHA and Anganwadi.
It will also deal with the capacity of human resources in terms of fitness professionals trained in the control of COVID-19, fitness professionals trained in the ventilatory control protocol for severe cases, fitnesscare personnel trained in the operation of PSA plants, etc. and the availability of Advanced and Basic Life. Support. (ALS/BLS), verification devices and reagents, and essential medicines, among others.
Referring to the trajectory of expansion of COVID-19 in many countries of the world, the Ministry of Health of the Union under pressure on Saturday that is that in all states and UT the necessary public fitness measures are implemented to meet all requirements.
“The preparation of fitness services for COVID-19 is to ensure that states and districts are ready to meet health care needs due to any caseload,” Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan said in a letter.
“The goal of this training is the operational availability of those fitness facilities for COVID-19 control,” he said.
Bhushan added that follow-up to any pit assessment will be carried out through the additional chief secretary, chief secretary, secretary (health) and/or MD-NHM of the states, who will also be required to personally monitor the training under general supervision. guidance. the Minister of Health of the respective states.
The Uttar Pradesh government on Monday activated administrative mechanisms for Covid preparedness and control, adding simulated exercises in medical schools and hospitals across the state, after two new cases were reported in Unnao and Agra.
On Monday, Delhi government officials began physically visiting all government hospitals in the city to make sure they were ready for any eventuality given the rise in covid cases in some countries, the government said.
“We started physically visiting all the public hospitals. A stock of beds, liquid medical oxygen, ventilators and other appliances is being prepared. He will be in position until Monday night,” East Delhi District Magistrate Anil Banka said.
On Tuesday, a simulated training will be held in all government hospitals in the city according to the center’s instructions.
India saw a surge of 196 new coronavirus infections in a single day, while active cases rose to 3,428, according to data from the Union Health Ministry through Monday. The Covid case count was recorded at 4. 46 crore rupees.
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