Telangana Minister wants uniterrupted care for pregnant women and COVID patients
The Hindu
Arrange separate OTs for them; keep Basti Dawakhanas and PHCs open on Sundays, says Harish Rao
Amid the surge in COVID-19 cases, the government has stated that emergency services would run uninterrupted at State-run hospitals. Directions were issued to heads of health facilities and officials to ensure that the services are unaffected.
Health Minister T. Harish Rao on Tuesday issued instructions to arrange separate Operation Theatres (OT) and wards for pregnant women and others who were detected with coronavirus. If the facilities are available, they should not be referred to tertiary care hospitals in Hyderabad. The aim is to reduce the burden on the latter.
At a video conference held with District Medical and Health Officers (DMHO), heads of the hospitals, Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and Urban PHCs on Tuesday, Mr Harish Rao discussed several issues, including extending vaccination timings and providing healthcare services on Sundays.