Thiruvananthapuram: Considering that the issue of people to see hospitals throughout the right time of the outbreak, Chirayinkeezhu grama panchayat has established a mobile practice that goes round the wards to get non-Covid patients.
District panchayat vice-president Shailaja Beegum inaugurated the wellbeing programme called’Arikilondu Doctor’ on Thursday.
“The project aims at providing individualized treatment and medications for non-Covid patients throughout 19 wards, such as older and children that find it hard to see hospitals due to their routine check-ups, as the taluk hospital has been turned into Covid hospital.
In the aftermath of Covid-19, several using non-communicable ailments like diabetes and blood pressure find it tough to go to physicians and consequently their drugs were ceased.
The mobile clinic which works with a physician, two nurses and a pharmacist also supplies medications for diabetes, blood pressure, asthma, etc.,.
Additionally, the clinic has got the facility to examine oxygen degree, diabetes, etc..” explained Chirayinkeezhu panchayat president Murali.
“The mobile clinic will soon be moving together with wards along with a program was prepared to guarantee effective support.
According to the program, the practice will stop for a hour at two centers in each ward.
Details regarding day and time have already been provided to the ward members.
Aside from that people were advised of the service through mike statements and posters,” he further added.
The panchayat employs a school bus mobile clinic.
“Although the government has put up eSanjeevani program to ease teleconsultations, most below are unaware of these services.
For these patients, that is shown to be valuable.
Panchayat has increased the finance because of this programme together with assistance from locals.
Aside from that, the panchayat has also put up a Faces for Covid patients.
It is going to also begin working shortly,” explained Chirayinkeezhu panchayat vice-president Saritha R.
Approximately 30 patients have been attended to the first evening of the cell clinic.
Dr Fathima H stated,”Many of these were older patients having a prior history of non-communicable ailments.
Just a couple reported old-age issues.
In case the individual wants complex therapy we refer them into local public health centers.
Every single time we meet the sufferers we stick to Covid protocols, such as social bookmarking, wearing face masks, face shield and gloves.
So as to prevent the rush, the ward associates give token and take time for those patients to go to the cell clinic,” explained Dr Fathima.
“This really is a terrific initiative launched from the Chirayinkeezhu panchayat.
When I had been informed about this programme with no second thought I consented to be part of this.
As a physician I believe it as an chance to serve society,” explained Dr Arya S Nair.