Early Times Report
Jammu, May 18: Taking a lesson from the ongoing third wave of the deadly Coronavirus, the J&K administration has started preparations to tackle the possible third wave.
The Union Territory Government on Tuesday constituted a 10-member panel as part of an action plan to tackle possible third wave of the deadly virus.
As per the official order issued by Manoj Kumar Dwivedi, Commissioner/ Secretary to the Government, General Administrative Department, sanction is accorded to the constitution of a Committee for formulating an action plan for tackling a possible third wave of COVID-19 in the Union Territory of J&K.
The committee according to an order under number 446-JK(GAD) is headed by Dr. M.S. Khuroo, former Director, SKIMS Soura Srinagar. Dr. Shakti Gupta, Executive Director and CEO AIIMS Jammu was appointed as Co-Chairman of the committee.
Other members of the committee included Dr. A.G. Ahangar, Director SKIMS Soura, Srinagar, Dr. Samia Rashid, Principal GMC Srinagar, Dr. Yashpal Sharma, Director (Coordination), New Member Medical Colleges, J&K and Managing Director, JKMSCL, Dr. Yasin Choudhary, Mission Director NHM, J&K, Dr. Saleem, Head of the Department PSM, GMC Srinagar, Dr. Muzaffer Jan, Head of the Department Member Pediatrics, GMC Srinagar, Dr. Rahul Gupta, Head of the Department, Chest Member Diseases, GMC Jammu and Dr. Khalid, Sr. Resident Administrator, Department Member of Hospital Administration, AIIMS, Delhi.
Job of the committee is to prepare an action plan for tackling a possible third wave of CovID19 pandemic in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir with a special focus on preparedness in terms of the creation of health infrastructure, enhancement in testing capacities, drugs/logistics, treatment protocols, arrangement of Machinery and equipment, oxygen supply, manpower, etc.
Furthermore, it is also the job of the panel to ramp up COVID hospital beds and Critical Care Units especially for Pediatrics/Neo-natal age group, which is likely to be affected more. It will also ensure strengthening of healthcare/COVID Care facilities in the rural areas of the Union Territory. |
