JKCSF reiterates demand for establishing separate hospitals for general patients

Srinagar, Dec 31 ( RNA) : In the backdrop of second and severe emerging wave of COVID 19 in the world and amid the prevailing harsh winter in Kashmir, Jammu and Kashmir Civil Society Forum has reiterated its demand of nominating two big hospitals for general patients who have been suffering due to the medical ramifications of diverse nature. In a statement to RNA, JKCSF Chairman Abdul Qayoom Wani said that the second wave of Covid-19 is more dangerous as per the observations found by the experts; as such, JKCSF believes that steps in advance need to be taken to tackle the impending crisis that may emerge due to the second wave of the infection. More so, hospitals may be flooded by the general patients having routine ailments.

The situation is bound to take an ugly turn if the two categories of patients are not segregated by the administration under a system of separate hospitalization for each (I;e. general patients should be admitted in the two or more spacious such hospitals nominated for the purpose) Moreover, district hospitals should be equipped in advance with the infrastructure, especially oxygen supply , ventilators, BIPAP and CPAP machines. And more manpower (medical as well as paramedical) needs to be trained to run the said equipment. Government should ensure uninterrupted electricity supply and also heating systems in all rural hospitals. Having learned from the past experiences, government should take special care of pregnant women so that now onwards, their life and health is saved with maximal care. JKCSF intends to honor all such medical warriors who played a significant role in the defense against the pandemic and saved the lives of the people in trouble.