Dr Harsh Vardhan

Staff Reporter / New Delhi

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has reviewed the status of Acute Encephalitis Syndrome (AES) cases of Bihar with senior officers of his Ministry in New Delhi.

Dr Harsh Vardhan said, the central and state teams have finalized the site and design of 100 bedded pediatric intensive care unit at Muzaffarpur, which will be supported under a centrally sponsored scheme.

He also said the multi-disciplinary central team has been camping at Muzaffarpur for over a week now and patients are receiving round the clock clinical, diagnostic and drug support.

Dr Harsh Vardhan is reviewing the AES cases on a daily basis with the Health Ministry officials.