Patna: As an expert committee formed under the National Institute of Disaster Management has warned the third wave of Covid which will soon occur in October, affecting children and adults, the health department prepares to face challenges in the state.
About 600 doctors and nurses from various medical colleges and district hospitals have provided virtual training by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences – Patna (AIIMS-P) in the treatment protocol to protect children from viruses.
Dr.
Lokesh Tiwari, Head of the Pediatric Department AIIMS-P and Nodal Officer Training Program, said that since treatment for children against pandemics could differ slightly from adults, this training was given as a capacity.
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“Seven-day offline training from health personnel will also be arranged soon.
AIIMS-P has marked the ICU Covid 30 beds for the third wave,” he added.
Dr.
Tiwari said in terms of the third wave, children with multisystem inflammatory syndrome can be in high-risk groups.
Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) is also busy strengthening its health facilities to face the possibility of the third wave of pandemic.
The sixty beds have been marked for the third wave and dozens of new medical equipment have been installed in the hospital intensive care unit “even though the liquid oxygen factory produces sufficient oxygen for patients in different depitency, other pressure swing adsorption (PSA) capable plants Producing oxygen from the air environment will also be installed, “said the PMCH Thakur supervisor.
He added that the suction machine provided by the state government has reached the hospital, ventilator, warmers, moisturizers and infusion pumps likely to be available soon.
Nalanda Medical College and Hospital (NMCH), who witnessed the oxygen crisis during the second wave, has now become independent as far as the availability of oxygen.
“Ward pediatric 136 beds are ready at the hospital.
New heart monitors, ventilators, and other equipment will be supplied by Bihar Medical Infrastructure Corporation Limited,” said NMCH supervisor and pediatrician Dr.
Binod Kumar Singh.
Ima: Strengthen personal Hallet also: Because private health facilities also play an important role in providing health services when the second covid wave is at its peak, there is a need to strengthen them too, the National President of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) Dr.
Sahhajanand Prasad Singh said.
He said while the bed in the Covid Wards of a government hospital was full of their capacity, many Patna’s private hospitals were seen decreasing the entry of patients just because of lack of oxygen.
“Taking lessons from the past, the government in relation to Ima State must identify private health facilities that are maintained well and equipped with medical and ensure the supply of oxygen right to them,” he added.