New Delhi: In a bid to strengthen well being infrastructure in rural areas amid the COVID-19 second wave, Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha on Wednesday (May 19) directed district authorities to make sure a five-bed COVID Care Centre in every panchayat of the Union Territory. He additionally permitted Rs 1 lakh from the district capex price range for the creation of services in faculties, neighborhood halls and panchayat ghars in session with the closest well being centre and panchayat representatives.
In a sequence of tweets, Sinha directed the deputy commissioners and well being division to make sure a COVID care centre in every panchayat of Jammu and Kashmir as many households could not have the choice for isolation of COVID optimistic sufferers. “Each Centre to have one oxygen-supported bed for immediate patient care. Rs 1 Lakh approved from District Capex Budget for creation of facilities in School, Community hall or Panchayat ghar in consultation with nearest Health Centre and Panchayat representatives,” Sinha mentioned in the tweets.
The centres can be geared up with mandatory medical kits and linked to the closest well being centre. People needing isolation can be recognized by the panchayats and involved medical workers apart from ASHA staff, Sinha mentioned.
“Mobile testing vans to be utilised to cover villages for testing with the help of PRIs and volunteers. Medical officers to establish referral linkage with dedicated Covid Health Centres and dedicated Covid Hospitals,” Sinha tweeted.
“The persons needing isolation shall be identified by the Panchayats/ concerned Medical Staff / ASHA Workers. Mobile testing vans to be utilized to cover villages for testing with the help of PRIs and volunteers,” he wrote.Â
He mentioned ambulance providers in rural areas have oxygen help for safely transporting the sufferers to COVID-dedicated hospitals.
