Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Aug 24: Directorate of Health Services (DHS) Jammu conducted one-day sensitization workshop on Monkeypox and Save Life Jammu initiative at Government Hospital, Gandhi Nagar, Jammu.
The workshop was conducted to sensitize the doctors, paramedics and Health Administrators about the latest guidelines on preparedness and management of Monkeypox. A detailed power point presentation on Epidemiology and overview of Monkeypox, Clinical features and management as well as sample collection and transportation was done by various speakers.
It was informed in the workshop that 41,358 cases of Monkeypox are confirmed in the world. In India only 10 cases, 5 each in Kerala and Delhi have been confirmed. The District Surveillance Units were advised to remain vigilant and in the mode of preparedness to manage the Monkeypox cases, if any.
Save Life Initiative, a new concept of Directorate of Health Services Jammu, where in the Emergency Room of District Hospital, Community Health Centers and few Primary Health Centers are strengthened and well equipped to manage all type of Medical emergencies like road traffic accidents, snake bite cases, cardiac emergencies, poisoning cases etc.
This initiative was started in the month of February 2022 and till date 5000 emergency cases were managed and around 242 thrombolytic procedures have been done in these emergency rooms. These emergencies were handled in the remote area of Rajouri, Poonch, Doda, Kishtwar, Ramban and Kathua.
The Workshop was inaugurated by Dr Saleem-Ur-Rehman, Director General (DG) Family Welfare, MCH & Immunization and Director Health Services Jammu. In his inaugural address, Director Health Services advised the District officers to organize awareness campaigns regarding emerging new diseases of Public health concerns.
The workshop was attended by Deputy Director Dentistry Dr Sanjay Sharma, Assistant Director Schemes Dr Sanjay Turki, Medical Superintendent Government Hospital Gandhi Nagar Dr Narinder Bhutyal, Epidemiologist Dr Harjeet Rai, State Data Manager IDSP Shalini Soodan, District Health Officers, Physicians, Pediatricians, Skin Specialist and Lab Technicians from all districts of Jammu Division.
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