The awareness program happened a day after the High Court pointed at the Delhi Government for putting all the advertisements on wait for the National Dengue Day
With 32 dengue cases already reported in the capital city and the monsoon arrival in Andaman and Nicobar, the hospitals in Delhi gear up for the upcoming dengue/chikungunya season. The All India Institute of Medical Sciences along with the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), organised a public lecture for the awareness of Dengue fever on the National Dengue Day.
The awareness program happened a day after the High Court pointed at the Delhi Government for putting all the advertisements on wait for the National Dengue Day. The government waited for Tuesday to put out these advertisements for the general dengue awareness and precautions. The bench consisting Acting Chief Justice Gita Mittal and Justice C Hari Shankar, also raised a concern against the government for not taking any steps to prevent the spread of fever, as there have been no reports of a check on the water stagnancy or fumigation.
"We have not seen much happening for the prevention of dengue fever this year, by the state government or the hospitals," said Doctor PK Sen, Director, NVBDCP. "Last year there was a serious outbreak and we do not want the same thing happening again. We as an organisation are trying our best, but the hospitals are not ready," added he further.
Meanwhile, the state government has asked every hospital to increase the number of beds for dengue and stack up IVs for the fluid requirements. It has set up a call center for the availability of beds and to provide better facility to the suffering patients.
"We can easily manage an extra 50 beds in case there is an outbreak or increase of patients during the monsoon season," says Doctor Randeep Guleria, Medical Director, AIIMS. "There is also scope to convert a ward into an emergency Intensive care unit or a ward dedicated to Dengue patients. Even though we have surplus IVs and other drugs, we are making sure that our nurses and staff are aware on how to secure extra fluids from the store if needed," adds he further.
All the doctors present at the lecture requested the public to maintain clean surroundings and keeping a tab on mosquito breeding places. The lecture was inaugurated by J P Nadda, Minister of Health and Family Welfare.
...& ANALYSIS
- Every year, hundreds of people in Delhi fall victim to diseases caused by mosquitoes. Extensive public awareness is the only solution to the problem
- Programmes such as one organised by AIIMS are the need of the hour
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