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4 pvt hospitals may get nod to treat swine flu patients

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4 pvt hospitals may get nod to treat swine flu patients
Risha Chitlangia, TNN 16 September 2009, 09:21am IST

NEW DELHI: Delhi government is all set to give a go-ahead to four private hospitals to admit H1N1 influenza patients by this weekend. The state
health department has inspected the isolation wards at Indraprastha Apollo, Moolchand Medcity, Sir Gangaram and St Stephens and are in the process of discussing the H1N1 influenza protocols that needs to followed while treating positive cases.

Moolchand and Apollo are almost ready with their isolation facilities. A team of experts from Delhi government had visited these facilities in all four hospitals and had suggested some minor changes. St Stephens and Gangaram too are also ready, but we have asked them to make some changes. Hopefully by next week, these hospitals will start admitting H1N1 positive cases . We will take a decision by this weekend, said Kiran Walia, Delhis health minister.

The infrastructure in all the designated government hospitals is up to the mark. But there are people who want to get admitted in private hospitals . These four hospitals will provide 36 beds for H1N1 influenza patients. The government will provide tamiflu stock. The charges will be decided by the hospital, said Walia.

The number of beds in isolation ward of Moolchand is 10, Apollo 6, Gangaram 10 and St Stephens 10. We already had an isolation ward, but for swine flu we had to modify the facilities and add new air filter . We are going to have a dedicated staff for this ward and depending upon the number of patients and their condition , we will increase the strength, said Dr BK Rao, chairman, board of directors, Sir Gangaram Hospital.

At present, the Delhi government doctors are holding meeting with medical staff at these hospitals to explain them the protocol that needs to be followed while treating an H1N1 influenza patient.
Courtesy : Times of India
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