DIBRUGARH, Aug 14: The Health Department in Dibrugarh is gearing up to meet any eventuality of swine flu in the district.
A 24-hour special out patient department has been set up at Assam Medical College here to carry out investigation of any patient with suspected symptoms of the disease. A 10-bedded ward has also been opened for treatment of serious patients.
While talking to The Sentinel, Joint Director of Health and Family Welfare Dr PK Hazarika said that tablets of temi flu have been stocked at Assam Medical College. Acknowledging that the present stock is less, he assured that it would be augmented from time to time as the need arose. The Joint Director said that samples of suspected cases would be rushed to RMRC, which will remain open at all times. He further stated that an action plan to impart requisite training to doctors as well as paramedical staff in phases was already in place. Within the next 10 to 15 days, the department would start the training, Dr Hazarika added. He went on to say that the nursing homes have been instructed to rush in any person suspected to have H1N1 virus to the AMC as the provision for treatment was available there only.
The official revealed that the tablets of temi flu would be provided only to serious cases and to the doctors as well as nursing staff working in the particular isolation ward. He said that the medical staff would treat the patients according to the diagnosis. Hazarika further stated that the various symptoms would be treated as per the normal method of treatment, like people with breathing difficulties being put on ventilators.
The Medical Department is specially looking out for patients who have recently returned after stay in countries where the disease has spread.
A 24-hour special out patient department has been set up at Assam Medical College here to carry out investigation of any patient with suspected symptoms of the disease. A 10-bedded ward has also been opened for treatment of serious patients.
While talking to The Sentinel, Joint Director of Health and Family Welfare Dr PK Hazarika said that tablets of temi flu have been stocked at Assam Medical College. Acknowledging that the present stock is less, he assured that it would be augmented from time to time as the need arose. The Joint Director said that samples of suspected cases would be rushed to RMRC, which will remain open at all times. He further stated that an action plan to impart requisite training to doctors as well as paramedical staff in phases was already in place. Within the next 10 to 15 days, the department would start the training, Dr Hazarika added. He went on to say that the nursing homes have been instructed to rush in any person suspected to have H1N1 virus to the AMC as the provision for treatment was available there only.
The official revealed that the tablets of temi flu would be provided only to serious cases and to the doctors as well as nursing staff working in the particular isolation ward. He said that the medical staff would treat the patients according to the diagnosis. Hazarika further stated that the various symptoms would be treated as per the normal method of treatment, like people with breathing difficulties being put on ventilators.
The Medical Department is specially looking out for patients who have recently returned after stay in countries where the disease has spread.
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