Haflong, 15th June 2021: Assam Health minister Keshab Mahanta, during his visit to Haflong ivil Hospital on June 15, assured that 11 bedded ICU at Haflong Civil Hospital will be completed within June 25.
The minister came here to take stock of Covid facilities available in this Dima Hasao district, who also visited Maibang Community Health Centre.
Later, the minister held a review meeting with members of North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council and officials of all line departments at the Conference Hall of Deputy Commissioner, Haflong.
Discussing on the facilities available in Haflong Civil hospitals like numbers of testing centre, bed capacities at isolation ward, covid care centre, status of oxygen supply and other logistics, Joint Director of Medical & Health Services, Dr. Dipali Barman along with NCHAC EM for medical, Samuel Changsan put forward a memo to the minister seeking for supports required in the district in regards to the facilities while tackling the pandemic COVID-19.
The meeting was also attended by NCHAC chief, Debolal Gorlosa, MLA Nandita Gorlosa and other dignitaries.
Grievances on challenges faced by the medical department due to frequent power cut at the hospital area was also placed by the NCHAC secy to which Principal Secretary, H&FW Anurag Goel responded with immediate action by conveying the grievance to concerned authority at Dispur over phone. It is to be noted that necessary steps for a hot line connection at Haflong Civil Hospital was written to APDCL, but without any result so far, thus causing massive problem in hospital functioning.
While addressing reporters here the minister stress on the on-going construction of Pediatrics Intensive Care Unit (PICU) with 10 beds facility at Haflong civil hospital including recovery ward which will provide highest level of nursing care and continuous medical monitoring of child. He also said that in consultation with the Chief Minister, shortage of manpower and medical officers in the district will be worked out in the district and the entire state as well for managing quality health service.
He also added that the existing 100 bedded Haflong civil hospital will be increase to 200 bedded soon and also announce for an Oxygen plant in Dima Hasao district.
Later in the evening, Assam Health Minister addressed all the media persons at Haflong Circuit House and briefed about the fresh directives to be followed considering the need for adequate measures for effective containment of Covid-19 in Assam.
The order will be on effect from 5 A.M of 16th June till 5 A.M of 22nd June, 2021. Guwahati Metro will begin curfew from 2 P.M till 5 A.M considering the drop in positivity cases while eight districts viz Chirang, Udalguri, West Karbi Anglong, Bongaigaon, Majuli, Dima Hasao, South Salmara and Charaideo with have curfew relaxation starting from 5 P.M till 5 A.M.
Whereas, other districts will follow the same as per earlier SOP with special concentration on five district viz Cachar, Tinsukia, Dibrugarh, Sonitpur and Nagaon with rigorous implementation of the covid protocols due to its constant surge in positive cases and might go for total lockdown if the situation doesn’t improve in these five districts within 21st June.
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