Mysuru: District Administration addressed complaints of Covid patients

  • | Wednesday | 28th October, 2020

The DHO further stated since COVID vaccine is expected in January 2021, the State Government has asked the District Administration to compute details of health workers like doctors, nurses, para-medical staff. 

hree complaints received against Private Hospitals have been addressed, stated District Health Officer (DHO) Dr. T. Amarnath.

The DHO stated Deputy Commissioner (DC) Rohini Sindhuri, in a bid to rein in Private Hospitals following complaints of excess billing, had constituted a Committee headed by Dr. Ravi, Family Planning Officer, to look into complaints lodged by COVID-19 patients taking treatment in General Wards. 

Accordingly, three complaints including one pertaining to a Hospital insisting the patient for CT scan, had been resolved. Of late, the number of complaints from Corona positive patients has declined due to strict vigilance by the District Administration, he added.

Dr. Amarnath stated there are 64 Private Hospitals in the District of which 23 Hospitals have been identified for COVID treatment. Hospital Managements have been strictly told to shift Corona positive patients from one hospital to another only in ambulances with oxygen facility.

The DHO further stated that a three-member squad has been constituted for each Private Hospital in the district to keep vigil on handling Corona positive patients. The squad members will daily visit the Hospital concerned and interact with patients to know whether protocol was being followed by the managements.

The DHO further stated since COVID vaccine is expected in January 2021, the State Government has asked the District Administration to compute details of health workers like doctors, nurses, para-medical staff and other Corona warriors within two days, to administer them with the vaccine in first level.


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