New Delhi, January 06: After the chaotic situation in hospitals in the capital during the dengue outbreak last year, Government is now preparing to smarten up procedures followed by health care centres to treat such patients.
For better management of dengue cases this year, the Indian Council of Medical Research has decided to refine the guidelines for management of dengue patients, Dr V M Katoch, Director General of ICMR said.
The step comes after hospitals reported shortage of beds and platelets last year while panicky residents rushed from one centre to another.
“There have been repeated complaints of hospitals not being able to manage patients during a dengue outbreak,” Katoch said.
“Either the tests were not done on time or the patients were not admitted due to shortage of beds or the blood banks were running short of platelets.
-Agencies