GANDERBAL, MAY 22: To manage covid-19 cases effectively in rural areas, Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Krittika Jyotsna today chaired a meeting of concerned officers to discuss the modalities for establishment of 5-bedded Covid Care Centers in each Panchayat as ordered by the Jammu Kashmir, Lieutenant Governor.
The meeting was attended by the Additional Deputy Commissioner Ganderbal, Farooq Ahmed Baba, Assistant Commissioner Panchayat, Bilques Jan, Chief Planning Officer, CMO, Dy.CEO, BMOs and other concerned.
At the outset, the DC said that the Covid care centres in each Panchayat would be equipped with 05 isolated beds, Covid kits having medicines, oximeters, glucometers, well trained medical staff and other necessary equipments as per the requirements.
The meeting was further informed that this basic minimum infrastructure shall be created to provide isolation facility at Panchayat level as many households may not have option for isolation of Covid positive patients in their own residence.
During the meeting threadbare discussion was held on identification of govt. buildings which are suitable for established of CCCs, constitution of teams for procurement of equipments, logistics, availability of water, toilet and other basic facilities.
The meeting was informed that sites for established of CCCs are already identified in all 126 panchayats of the district besides procurement of related equipments is in process.
The DC asked all the concerned officers to work in coordination and ensure all the facilities including procurement of required equipments are put in place at the earliest so that well equipped COVID isolation facility is setup in every Panchayat within the stipulated time frame.
The BMOs were asked to work with added zeal and in coordination of local PRIs with Special focus laid on managing Covid at rural level with enhanced surveillance, screening, isolation and awareness generation on Covid-19 management and behaviour change.
