DC Kishtwar reviews COVID mitigation measures during late night inspection of District Hospital

Kishtwar: Deputy Commissioner, Kishtwar, Ashok Sharma reviewed the COVID mitigation measures in district hospital during a late night inspection.

He took first hand appraisal of the functioning of the district hospital, including health and patient care facilities being provided to the patients besides other COVID mitigation arrangements.

The DC inspected emergency section besides other wards during which he interacted with the patients and other stakeholders to enquire about various services being provided to them.

He directed the concerned to provide qualitative and efficient patient care services to the people. He also took review of various aspects including availability of essential medicines, heating, lighting and other necessities. He directed the concerned authorities to provide these services to the patients in a hassle free manner.

During inspection, he checked the attendance registers and directed the concerned to display the duty roster of officials vividly on the notice board and said that any kind of laxity shall not be tolerated.

Meanwhile, the DC Kishtwar also inspected the designated COVID care centre established at district Hospital and reviewed the arrangements placed in for the effective management of the COVID positive patients there.

He inquired from the patients about the provisions of medicines, meal and other medical facilities being provided to them.

The doctors apprised him of the treatment provided to these patients.

The DC expressed the satisfaction over the protocol being followed by hospital management in the treatment of these patients.

The DC was accompanied by SDM Chatroo Inderjeet Singh Parihar, ACR Kishtwar Akhter Hussain Qazi, CMO Kishtwar Dr. R S Manhas, District Immunization officer Kishtwar Dr Chander Kumar besides other concerned officers and officials.