Bihar govt announces measures to control AES
June 18, 2019  14:44
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Bihar Chief Secretary Deepak Kumar addresses media over death of children due to Acute Encephalitis Syndrome in Muzaffarpur after the visit of Chief Minister Nitish Kumar:

"The chief minister gave a few directions. He said the main reason of deaths is that patients reach hospitals late. It's been reiterated that patients won't have to bear any expense in coming to hospitals. Their fare will be reimbursed, they'll be given Rs 400 at flat rate.

"The CM also gave directions that there is no dearth of doctors and all of them are carrying out their duties but to supplement them, some doctors be brought from outside. Some doctors from Darbhanga Medical College and Hospital and Patna Medical College and Hospital are being sent there today."

The chief secretary said that awareness is being created among people that children shouldn't sleep on an empty stomach and be immediately brought to hospital if they fall sick.

"We've given directions that all ASHA workers, ANMs, Anganwadi workers distribute ORS in all households and tell them its importance," he said.

"It's been decided that a team will visit all houses, where children have been affected, to know their socio-economic and environmental background. The team will assess their condition, poverty, sanitation and see if there was an environmental factor behind it," he said.

"It's been decided that SKMCH will be converted into 2,500-bed hospital, currently it has 610 beds.

"In next one year, it'll be taken up to 1,500 beds and 2,500 later.

"A 100-bed ICU will be made there, it has 50 beds. A 'dhrmshala' will be built there for relatives and families," Kumar said.  -- ANI
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