Odisha Govt Constitutes Committee on COVID-19 Management for Children
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has constituted an eight-member committee to consolidate the preparedness for management of COVID-19 for children. The step has been taken in view of the possibility of increased incidence of Covid-19 cases in children (pediatric) population in future. The committee to be headed by Directorate of Medical Education & Training (DMET), will [...]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has constituted an eight-member committee to consolidate the preparedness for management of COVID-19 for children.
The step has been taken in view of the possibility of increased incidence of Covid-19 cases in children (pediatric) population in future.
The committee to be headed by Directorate of Medical Education & Training (DMET), will be responsible for management of COVID 19 in this group of the population, according to an official statement.
The eight-member committee includes DMET Odisha, Director Family Welfare, Odisha; DHS, Odisha; DPH, Odisha; Prof. (Dr) J.N Behera, Superintendent, SVPPGIP; Dr. Nihar Ray. Lead. Regional Office WHO. Odisha; Sourav Bhattacharya, UNICEF, Bhubaneswar and Dr. S.R. Biswal, Secretary IAP, Odisha State Branch.
The committee will suggest the preparedness including augmentation of infrastructure, training of Human Resources and will formulate SOP for management of Covid in the Pediatrics population and submit the report to the Government at the earliest.
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