Jammu, Aug 29 (TKM) : Secretary, Health & Medical Education, Dr. Syed Abid Rasheed Shah Friday chaired a high-level meeting to review post-flood preparedness and response measures across Jammu and Kashmir.
The meeting was attended by Heads of Departments, Directors of Health Services Jammu / Kashmir, Principals and Medical Superintendents (MS) of Government Medical Colleges, Managing Director JKMSCL, Chief Medical Officers (CMOs),State Surveillance Officers (SSO) and Sate Malariologist.
During the meeting, the Secretary emphasized the importance of rapid health assessment in flood-affected areas, strengthening of disease surveillance, and ensuring readiness of health facilities. He directed the officers to undertake rapid health assessment of affected populations, functionality of health facilities, availability of medicines, sanitation, and cold chain.
The Secretary called upon the CMOs to conduct assessment of flood damages and submit reports for same in due course of time. He stressed for daily disease surveillance under IDSP for diarrhoea, cholera, hepatitis A/E, leptospirosis, malaria, dengue, ARI, and snakebite with immediate reporting of clustering of cases and activation of Rapid Response Teams (RRTs).
The Secretary also instructed for immediate restoration of health services in damaged facilities, deployment of mobile medical teams temporary camps, and ensuring uninterrupted supply of ORS, IV fluids, antibiotics, vaccines, anti-snake venom, anti-rabies vaccine and serum and anti-malarial drugs.(TKM)
