Deprecated (16384): The ArrayAccess methods will be removed in 4.0.0.Use getParam(), getData() and getQuery() instead. - /home/brlfuser/public_html/src/Controller/ArtileDetailController.php, line: 150
 You can disable deprecation warnings by setting `Error.errorLevel` to `E_ALL & ~E_USER_DEPRECATED` in your config/app.php. [CORE/src/Core/functions.php, line 311]
Deprecated (16384): The ArrayAccess methods will be removed in 4.0.0.Use getParam(), getData() and getQuery() instead. - /home/brlfuser/public_html/src/Controller/ArtileDetailController.php, line: 151
 You can disable deprecation warnings by setting `Error.errorLevel` to `E_ALL & ~E_USER_DEPRECATED` in your config/app.php. [CORE/src/Core/functions.php, line 311]
Warning (512): Unable to emit headers. Headers sent in file=/home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php line=853 [CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 48]
Warning (2): Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php:853) [CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 148]
Warning (2): Cannot modify header information - headers already sent by (output started at /home/brlfuser/public_html/vendor/cakephp/cakephp/src/Error/Debugger.php:853) [CORE/src/Http/ResponseEmitter.php, line 181]
Health | Tribal-dominated district takes lead in creating COVID-19 care facility for children -Mohammed Iqbal

Tribal-dominated district takes lead in creating COVID-19 care facility for children -Mohammed Iqbal

Share this article Share this article
published Published on Jul 5, 2021   modified Modified on Jul 6, 2021

-The Hindu

Paediatric wards connected to central oxygen pipeline in view of third wave warnings

The tribal-dominated Banswara district in southern Rajasthan has taken the lead in creating first-of-its-kind paediatric COVID-19 care facility as part of preparations for a possible third wave of infection. Beautified with colourful drawings and cartoons depicted on the walls, the dedicated wards will cater to children with different stages of coronavirus infection.

The district administration identified the buildings and rooms lying in disuse in the premises of the Mahatma Gandhi Government Hospital and took up their extensive repairs and reconstruction. Following a month-long exercise, a 20-bedded paediatric ICU, a 40-bed children’s ward and a 35-bed special newborn care unit have been set up in the hospital.

In the light of warnings that the next wave may affect the children harder than the first two waves, all the paediatric wards have been connected to the central oxygen pipeline and the facilities of ventilators, BiPAP and CPAP machines and radiant warmers have been arranged for each bed.

Dedicated facility

Banswara Collector Ankit Kumar Singh told The Hindu on Monday that the decision for establishing the dedicated paediatric facility was taken in view of the challenge anticipated in the third wave. “A similar initiative taken in Maharashtra for setting up a network of creches for the parents who may not have support to look after their children greatly inspired us,” he said.

Mr. Singh said the children with mild symptoms would be encouraged to take up creative activities in an atmosphere of positivity. The paediatricians at the hospital have trained other doctors and nursing staff in the treatment of children of different age groups.

The availability of beds at the district headquarters and in the community health centres in the villages has also been increased by five times and the oxygen generation capacity by seven times in comparison with the second wave. Mr. Singh said the oxygen concentrators had been procured in a large number with the help of philanthropists and private companies through their corporate social responsibility funds.

Please click here to read more. 


The Hindu, 5 July, 2021, https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/tribal-dominated-district-takes-lead-in-creating-covid-19-care-facility-for-children/article35154397.ece?homepage=true


Related Articles

 

Write Comments

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

*

Video Archives

Archives

share on Facebook
Twitter
RSS
Feedback
Read Later

Contact Form

Please enter security code
      Close