Amid rising Covid scare in many countries and mainly in China, the Centre
sounded alert all the states and UTs to conduct a mock drill at all the
health facilities, including identified Covid centres, across the country
on December 27.
Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary, in a letter to all the states and
UTs –
“Taking note of a surge in Covid trajectory in many countries around the
world, it is necessary that in all the states/UTs, requisite public health
measures are put in place to meet any exigencies. The preparedness of
Covid-19 health facilities is crucial to ensure that states/districts are
in a state of readiness to meet increase in clinical care needs due to any
spurt in cases,” Rajesh Bhushan said.
It is decided to hold a mock drill at all health facilities,
including identified Covid-dedicated health facilities, across the country
on December 27. The objective of this exercise is to ensure operational
readiness of these health facilities for management of COVID, he further
added.The centre has said 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.
The ministry has also asked to ensure through mock drill the
availability of healthcare professionals trained on Covid-19 management,
availability of advanced and basic life support ambulances and testing
capacities, logistics availability, availability of essential drugs,
ventilators and medical oxygen to tackle with situation.The mock drill may be done at district collectors in close
consultation with officials of the health department of the state/UTs.
sounded alert all the states and UTs to conduct a mock drill at all the
health facilities, including identified Covid centres, across the country
on December 27.
Rajesh Bhushan, Union Health Secretary, in a letter to all the states and
UTs –
“Taking note of a surge in Covid trajectory in many countries around the
world, it is necessary that in all the states/UTs, requisite public health
measures are put in place to meet any exigencies. The preparedness of
Covid-19 health facilities is crucial to ensure that states/districts are
in a state of readiness to meet increase in clinical care needs due to any
spurt in cases,” Rajesh Bhushan said.
It is decided to hold a mock drill at all health facilities,
including identified Covid-dedicated health facilities, across the country
on December 27. The objective of this exercise is to ensure operational
readiness of these health facilities for management of COVID, he further
added.The centre has said 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.
The ministry has also asked to ensure through mock drill the
availability of healthcare professionals trained on Covid-19 management,
availability of advanced and basic life support ambulances and testing
capacities, logistics availability, availability of essential drugs,
ventilators and medical oxygen to tackle with situation.The mock drill may be done at district collectors in close
consultation with officials of the health department of the state/UTs.
“Follow up on any gap assessment shall be required to be undertaken by
additional chief secretary, principal secretary, secretary (health) and or
MD-NHM of states who will also be required to monitor the exercise
personally under the overall guidance of health minister of the respective
states,” the letter stated.
