Health Secretary inspects fever and burns wards at KMC

CHENNAI: The State Health Secretary, Beela Rajesh, on Saturday after inspecting the exclusive burns ward set up to attend to the victims during Deepavali at the Government Kilpauk Medical College in the city, said that all necessary equipment and medication have been kept ready to attend to the patients.

While the exclusive burns ward with 10 beds has been set up at the hospital to attend to burn victims for three days from Sunday, two cases have already been attended to so far.

Inspecting the burns ward, the Health Secretary said that the 30 beds in the casualty unit and 20 beds in the plastic surgery ward have been opened to treat those who suffer injuries due to burns during Deepavali. “The doctors, nurses and paramedical staff will be available round the clock at the hospital. The two burn cases attended to by the hospital were outpatient cases, while the equipment and medication have been kept ready to attend to other burn victims,” Beela Rajesh said.

The Health Secretary also inspected the fever ward at the hospital and said that all the cases tested positive for dengue and other fever cases are being treated as per protocol. “All the government hospitals are equipped with blood components and medication, and this is why we have a smaller number of dengue cases and its related deaths reported this year across the State. There is research going on to come out with a vaccine to prevent dengue’s outbreak every year. Nodal officers and District Collectors are also on inspections every day to check the breeding of dengue-causing mosquitoes and perform source reduction,” she added.