Start OPDs at Sadar, sub-divisional and private hospitals: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

Madan Kumar | TNN | Updated: Apr 13, 2020, 09:12 IST

Bihar CM Nitish Kumar

PATNA: CM Nitish Kumar on Sunday asked health department officials to resume treatment of general patients at all Sadar and subdivisional hospitals after observing necessary protection norms in the wake of Covid-19.
The outpatient departments (OPDs) in these hospitals were suspended since March 25 after declaration of the nationwide lockdown by the PM.
While reviewing the works of heath department through videoconferencing from his residence, the CM also asked all private hospitals across the state to resume treatment of general patients.
Contacted over phone, principal secretary (health) Sanjay Kumar said most of the Sadar and subdivisional hospitals would begin emergency services and OPDs in the next two or three days.
“First of all, we will resume emergency services and institutional delivery. After that, we will begin OPD in all these government hospitals,” Kumar said, adding, “Since we are not admitting Covid-19 patients at the Sadar hospitals, there is no chance of intermixing of them with the general patients.”
The CM asked the principal secretary to ensure adequate supply of personal protection equipment (PPE), masks and gloves to the Sadar and subdivisional hospitals for protection of doctors and paramedical employees.
He also asked the health officials to ensure availability of medicines, PPE, masks and other necessary items in sufficient quantity at all the hospitals where Covid-19 patients were being admitted and treated.
Sanjay informed the CM that sufficient quantity of sanitizers were available in the state. He said besides a factory at Hajipur, sanitizer was also being manufactured at the Rajgir ordnance factory. He said all necessary protective equipment and items were being made available to the doctors, nurses and paramedical employees engaged in testing and treatment of Covid patients.