DW BUREAU / Baghpat

District Magistrate Jitendra Pratap Singh on Wednesday inspected the arrangements made at the district hospital to protect against heat wave (heat/loo) in view of the possible heat wave in the months of May and June. He issued necessary instructions to the concerned officials in this regard.

The District Magistrate conducted a surprise check of the preparations made in the District Joint Hospital, Baghpat for the patients to protect them from heat wave, during the inspection the availability and quality of ORS counter, cold room, heat stroke ward, emergency medicine, ice pack and spray bottle etc. were checked, which were found to be excellent. The District Magistrate also inspected NRC, General Ward, Emergency Ward, ICU Ward, in which proper arrangements were found. He instructed that no negligence of any kind towards the patient will be tolerated. To ensure that all preparations for heat wave stroke are complete, a 10-bed cold room has been set up in the district hospital and 4-bed cold rooms have been set up in the community health centers.

Audio ads issued by the government were found to be running to counsel the patients and their attendants to prevent heat stroke.

The District Magistrate checked the quality of the food prepared for the patients in the Joint District Hospital. He said that the quality of the food was good.

On this occasion, Chief Medical Officer Dr. Mahavir Kumar, Chief Medical Superintendent Dr. S.K. Chaudhary and other doctors were present.
(editor@dailyworld.in)