GUNTUR: Taking a serious note of spread of coronavirus across the globe, the state government has directed all the teaching hospitals to be ready to handle the emergencies. Following the directive from the government, the authorities of Government General Hospital (GGH), Guntur conducted a day’s orientation programme for the medical officers from West Godavari, Krishna, Guntur and Prakasam districts on Monday. Experts in handling such viruses were roped in to train the general medicine specialists, pulmonologists, doctors in preventive medicine, micro-biology and other staff in the teaching hospitals.
Speaking on the occasion, GGH superintendent Dr S Babulal said that the state government was fully geared up to tackle the issue of covid-19. He, however, appealed people to be alert and take immediate medical assistance whenever they found suffering with severe fever, cold and cough. He said that the frequent air travelers must be very careful and take medical aid. He said that they have already started an isolation ward in the fevers hospital in Gorantla to tackle suspicious cases of covid-19. "No cases have been reported so far. People should not get panic with the rumours. They should take advise from the doctors in case of trouble,” Dr Babulal cautioned.
Senior professor Dr Sudhakar said that the state government had taken all the measures to handle such cases as it rolled out detailed action plan in all the major teaching hospitals. He said that there was nothing to worry about the issue if proper care is taken. He said that fever, cough, severe headache and cold should be taken as primary symptoms of the covid-19 and brought to the notice of the medical officers. Dr Lakshmi Kumari said that medical officers involved in treatment of covid-19 should also be very careful and attentive. She said that the government was providing full assistance to the doctors and staff posted in the isolation wards and they should be careful during the treatment if cases were reported. Dr Bhaskar and Dr K Prasanthi also addressed the doctors at the workshop.
Speaking on the occasion, GGH superintendent Dr S Babulal said that the state government was fully geared up to tackle the issue of covid-19. He, however, appealed people to be alert and take immediate medical assistance whenever they found suffering with severe fever, cold and cough. He said that the frequent air travelers must be very careful and take medical aid. He said that they have already started an isolation ward in the fevers hospital in Gorantla to tackle suspicious cases of covid-19. "No cases have been reported so far. People should not get panic with the rumours. They should take advise from the doctors in case of trouble,” Dr Babulal cautioned.
Senior professor Dr Sudhakar said that the state government had taken all the measures to handle such cases as it rolled out detailed action plan in all the major teaching hospitals. He said that there was nothing to worry about the issue if proper care is taken. He said that fever, cough, severe headache and cold should be taken as primary symptoms of the covid-19 and brought to the notice of the medical officers. Dr Lakshmi Kumari said that medical officers involved in treatment of covid-19 should also be very careful and attentive. She said that the government was providing full assistance to the doctors and staff posted in the isolation wards and they should be careful during the treatment if cases were reported. Dr Bhaskar and Dr K Prasanthi also addressed the doctors at the workshop.
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