Dr Imlisenba Lemtur, Pediatrician, presenting a PowerPoint presentation during the training in Mokokchung.
Mokokchung, May 24 (MExN): Training on management of COVID-19 in children for SMOs, MOs & health workers is being conducted at Conference Hall, Office of the Chief Medical Officer, Mokokchung from May 24 to 27.
Chief Medical Officer, Mokokchung in the keynote address highlighted the main objectives of the training and acknowledged the continuous support rendered by Doctors and Staffs of the Department from the onset of the pandemic. The trainees were urged to impart the knowledge acquired from the training to the rest of the Staffs in their own facilities, the CMO office stated in a press release.
The participants are being trained on the modes of transmission, identifying danger signs in children, classification of severity of illness, management of children with severe COVID-19, testing for COVID-19 in children, understanding the types of testing done for COVID-19 and preventive measure.
The trainers for the training were, Dr Imlisenba Lemtur, Pediatrician, IMDH and Dr H Tsipongchem, Pathologist, IMDH, Mokokchung.
