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With two more deaths due to dread Dengue, the Centre and Delhi Government have put hospital and muncipal staff on ful alert.A six year-old boy and a woman succumbing to the vector borne disease, raising the toll to 11 even as Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal today said his government was mulling bringing a law to enable temporary takeover of private hospitals during emergencies.
Aman Sharma, a child from Srinivaspuri area of South Delhi died of dengue and his parents alleged that three private hospitals — Max Saket, Moolchand and Batra — refused to admit him citing unavailability of beds. He died on Sunday at Holy Family hospital in Okhla.
Last week, seven-year-old Avinash Rout had died of dengue after being denied admission by five hospitals which drove his parents to suicide, triggering widespread outrage.
Union Health Minister J P Nadda has directed all hospitals under the central government that no patient suffering from fever or suspected to have dengue should be denied treatment.
He directed that the number of beds, if needed, should be increased to accommodate all patients who are visiting the hospitals for treatment for dengue. Mr Nadda stated this at a high level meeting chaired by him today with Medical Superintendents of Ram Manohar Lohia, Safdarjung and Lady Hardinge Hospitals in New Delhi.
Nadda said Health Ministry has been constantly monitoring the dengue situation in Delhi and all necessary arrangements are being made. He said his Ministry is ready to offer Delhi government whatever support it needs to tackle dengue.
Delhi govt cancels leave of doctors amid rise in dengue cases
Delhi government has cancelled the leave of all doctors and paramedical staff including nurses and lab technicians in view of rising cases of dengue in the national capital.
The move comes in the wake of hospitals struggling with manpower to deal with the rush of patients seeking dengue treatment.
Health Department of Delhi government has received requests from several hospitals for extra doctors and para-medical staff to deal with the increasing number of dengue patients arriving in hospitals.
Govt asks schools to give dress code to children
Delhi Government today issued mandatory directions to all schools of Delhi to ensure that children come dressed in full-sleeved shirts, trousers and salwar kameez for the next one month as a preventive measure to avoid mosquito bites.
The move comes in the wake of dengue assuming alarming proportions in the city, with at least 1,872 cases of the vector-borne disease being reported this year till this month. The order will apply to all schools across the national
capital .