New Delhi
As part of mock drill across the country, the Union Health Minister
Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday visited the Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi.
The review a mock drill carried out to assess Covid management
preparedness. Amid rising Covid cases across many countries, the Centre had
asked all states and UTs to hold mock drills at all health facilities,
including identified Covid dedicated health facilities across the country
on December 27.
The objective of this exercise was to ensure operational readiness of these
health facilities.”Today mock drills are being conducted across all Covid hospitals in the
country to make sure that people get proper treatment. The Government is
also preparing to fight the pandemic if cases surge in the country”, said
the health minister.
In a letter to the states, the Centre had directed that during this
exercise, focus shall be on the geographically representative availability
of health facilities covering all districts, bed capacities like isolation
beds, oxygen supported isolation beds, ICU beds and ventilator supported
beds and optimal availability of human resource.
As part of mock drill across the country, the Union Health Minister
Mansukh Mandaviya on Tuesday visited the Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi.
The review a mock drill carried out to assess Covid management
preparedness. Amid rising Covid cases across many countries, the Centre had
asked all states and UTs to hold mock drills at all health facilities,
including identified Covid dedicated health facilities across the country
on December 27.
The objective of this exercise was to ensure operational readiness of these
health facilities.”Today mock drills are being conducted across all Covid hospitals in the
country to make sure that people get proper treatment. The Government is
also preparing to fight the pandemic if cases surge in the country”, said
the health minister.
In a letter to the states, the Centre had directed that during this
exercise, focus shall be on the geographically representative availability
of health facilities covering all districts, bed capacities like isolation
beds, oxygen supported isolation beds, ICU beds and ventilator supported
beds and optimal availability of human resource.
