Health Dept to Ramp-up COVID Care Infrastructure & Paediatric ICUs for Children: Assam CM

GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma asked the Health Department to ramp-up COVID care infrastructure for the children and set up Paediatric ICUs (PICU) in all the Medical College and Hospitals and district hospitals in the State.

Chairing the review meeting in Janata Bhawan on Tuesday, Chief Minister Sarma said that as a part of State government's efforts in strengthening the COVID infrastructure for children, the government will set up 30 PICUs in the GMCH, 20 each in Assam Medical College Hospital and Silchar Medical College Hospitals. Moreover, all other medical college and hospitals will get 15 PICUs each. The Mohendra Mohan Choudhury Hospital will be given 15 PICUs and all other district hospitals will be empowered with 5 PICUs each.

Moreover, depending on the requirement, some of the beds in the existing ICUs may be converted into Paediatric ICUs with addition and improvement of certain special features. Chief Minister Sarma also harped on the need of empowering the man-power like PICU technicians, nurses and asked the medical college authorities to start training to the personnel meant for PICUs. He also asked Principal Secretary Health Department to fill up existing vacancies of ICU technicians in different medical colleges.

Besides with regard to the overall COVID care management, Chief Minister Sarma asked Mission Director National Health Mission to expedite vaccination drives across the state, a press release said.

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