Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya visits Safdarjung Hospital, reviews mock drill for ensuring readiness of hospital infrastructure for COVID19 manageme
“It is important to ensure that the
entire COVID infrastructure in terms of equipment, processes and human
resources are in a state of operational readiness”
Urges everyone to follow COVID Appropriate Behaviour and refrain from sharing
unverified information
Dr Mansukh
Mandaviya, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare visited Safdarjung
Hospital, New Delhi today to review the mock drill being undertaken for
ensuring readiness of hospital infrastructure for COVID19 management.
The Union Minister stated that “I recently
reviewed the COVID9 status and preparedness of prevention and management of
COVID with State Health Ministers. Mock
drills are being conducted across the country today to review the preparedness
for management of COVID19, for which clinical readiness at hospitals is
crucial. Government as well as private hospitals are undertaking
mock drills today. State Health Ministers are reviewing the drills in their
respective states”, he stated.
He had an informal interactive session with Heads of
Departments and staff of Safdarjung Hospital and Vardhman Mahavir Medical
College. He spent around an hour with the heads of various departments,
doctors, nurses, heads of security and sanitation services and listened with
patience to their numerous suggestions on quality hospital management, clinical
practices, infection control measures, sanitation processes and
patient-centered high quality healthcare provision. They shared their
experience of working for providing round the clock services during the
pandemic. Dr Mandaviya advised the HoDs to meet their teams every week,
undertake physical visit of all departments and evaluate their performance to
ensure best output. He also praised the doctors for their exemplary work during
the pandemic.
Dr Mandaviya cautioned against complacency and urged
everyone to follow COVID Appropriate Behaviour. He emphasized to remain on the
alert, refrain from sharing unverified information and ensure high level of
preparedness. “COVID cases are rising all over the world and India might
witness a spike in cases too. Hence it is important that the entire COVID
infrastructure in terms of equipment, processes and human resources are at a
state of operational readiness”, he stated.
Dr Atul Goel, Director General of Health Services, Dr BL
Sherwa, Medical Superintendant, Safdarjung Hospital, and heads of various
departments including sanitation were present on the occasion.