There isn’t any room for complacency regardless of new Kovid-19 circumstances exhibiting a declining pattern and the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is gearing as much as sort out a possible third wave by selling well being infrastructure.
The PMC will reserve 252 ICU beds and 82 ventilator beds for youngsters in non-public hospitals within the metropolis as consultants have predicted its influence on youngsters.
The civil administration had began getting ready for a devoted Kovid therapy facility for pediatric care by putting in 160 oxygen beds and 40 ICU beds on the civically owned Rajiv Gandhi Hospital in Yeravada. It has additionally been determined to order beds for youngsters at Jumbo Hospital, Baner Hospital at COEP grounds and oxygen beds for pregnant ladies at its Sonawane Hospital.
“Experts have predicted that the third wave of Kovid may affect children. The PMC is preparing to treat pediatric patients in civilian hospitals. There should be no shortage of pediatric beds, hence PMC plans to increase pediatric beds in all five areas of PMC by reserving beds in private hospitals,” stated a civil well being official.
He stated that the variety of youngsters contaminated with the virus elevated throughout the second wave in comparison with the primary.
The PMC has additionally fashioned a job drive for pediatric therapy for Kovid-19 within the metropolis and has began recruiting pediatricians in civilian hospitals on contractual foundation.
Apart from this, by organising a brand new hospital with 150 oxygen beds and 60 ICU beds at Baner, the capability of beds for all age teams within the metropolis is being elevated, and 50 different oxygen beds are being arrange on the Magar Hospital.
The PMC has additionally determined to arrange an oxygen manufacturing plant in all civil hospitals treating Kovid-19 sufferers.
In an enchantment, the administration had urged dad and mom to get their youngsters vaccinated for different infectious illnesses like polio, MMR, chickenpox, flu. “Due to the ongoing treatment of Kovid-19 patients in the city hospitals, parents are reluctant to take their child to the hospital. Parents should complete regular vaccinations of their children, ”the civic official stated.
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With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
