Doctors in Dimapur trained on COVID-19

A section of the doctors under public and private health institutions attending the training held at CMO’s Conference Hall Dimapur on March 16.
 

Dimapur, March 16 (MExN): Training on COVID-19 for doctors under public and private health institutions was held at CMO’s Conference Hall Dimapur on March 16.

Dr Imtiwabong, District Surveillance Officer as resource person highlighted the global and national epidemiology of COVID-19, stated a press note received here. 

The training covered various topics to contain and control the spread of COVID-19 such as risk assessment, cluster containment strategy and community surveillance, risk communications & community engagement, information management, infection prevention & control-standard precautions and additional precautions, environmental cleaning, disinfection & bio-medical waste management, demonstration of donning and doffing of PPE, laboratory surveillance and Clinical Case Management.

After the training, the preparedness level of the District was also comprehensively reviewed by doctors of both the Government and Private Health institutions. The district authority lamented the shortage of ambulances and ventilators with the District Health Authority. For the safety of all patients, the private hospitals were also requested to identify an isolation room in their respective health institutions so as to manage a suspected case before referring to the District Hospital.

Training materials were distributed so that the trainees can further train other health workers in their respective institutions.
A Whatsapp group of Medical Officers of both private and public sectors in the district was also formed for efficient co-ordination and updates related to COVID-19. Similar training on COVID-19 preparedness will also be held tomorrow for health workers viz BPMs, CHOs, BACs and those Medical Officers who missed today’s training.