No Negligence in Health Services Will Be Tolerated Dr Mandeep Kamal

Hoshiarpur, September 11:- A monthly review meeting was held under the chairmanship of Hoshiarpur Civil Surgeon Dr. Mandeep Kamal with all Senior Medical Officers and District Programme Officers of the district. During the meeting, the progress of all national health programmes was reviewed in detail, and the Civil Surgeon issued necessary directions.
The Civil Surgeon said that every patient visiting the hospital should be provided with all the medicines prescribed by the doctor. He directed that the required supply of medicines should be ensured in advance at all respective health institutions in this regard.
He said that awareness posters regarding snake bites and dog bites should be displayed at all respective institutions so that people can be made aware of these issues.
Dr. Mandeep Kamal said that awareness activities for the prevention of swine flu, dengue, malaria and other vector-borne and water-borne diseases should be intensified. Every Friday should be observed as a dry day, and larval surveys, inspection of breeding sites and their destruction should be carried out.
The Civil Surgeon directed all Senior Medical Officers to regularly inspect the health institutions under their jurisdiction. The attendance of staff, cleanliness, chlorination of water, availability of medicines, records and the quality of services being provided to patients should be monitored. All health workers should treat patients with courtesy and respect.
Dr. Mandeep Kamal said that people should be made aware of family planning, appropriate spacing between births, PPIUCD and other family planning methods. He said that the sex ratio of Hoshiarpur district, at 991 females per 1,000 males, is very good and must be maintained at all costs.
He said that monthly meetings of ASHA workers and other field staff should be held regularly and field visits should be ensured so that all health services can effectively reach the people.
The Civil Surgeon said that home deliveries should be completely stopped. He said that pregnant women should be registered as early as possible and their follow-up should be made mandatory.
During the review of the tuberculosis programme, he directed that tuberculosis screening should be intensified. He said that tracing of family members who come in contact with tuberculosis patients must be ensured in all cases.
He also directed that non-communicable disease screening should be further increased, timely vaccination of rabies patients with the correct dosage should be ensured, and all vaccination protocols should be followed.
Civil Surgeon Dr. Mandeep Kamal directed that the Human Papillomavirus vaccination campaign should be implemented more effectively. He said that special awareness activities should be organized in schools, anganwadi centres and the community to ensure 100 per cent coverage of eligible girls. Parents should be made aware of the benefits of the Human Papillomavirus vaccine and its importance in preventing cervical cancer.