DGP Home Guards discusses proposed setting of Covid Care Centre at NIT Complex Hazratbal

Srinagar, May 19 (KNS): A meeting was held on Wednesday in the office chamber of V.K. Singh, DGP, Commandant General Home Guards/ Civil Defence & SDRF J&K, Srinagar, with regard to the deployment of SDRF personnel (100) and NDRF personnel (40) to assist in the functioning of 200-Bedded Covid Care Centre (including 50 bed with Oxygen Concentrators) at NIT Complex Naseem Bagh, Hazratbal, Srinagar. 
The prominent participants included Pandurang K Pole, Divisional Commissioner Kashmir, Mohammad Aijaz, Deputy Commissioner Srinagar, Dr Mushtaq Ahmad Rather, Director Health Services Kashmir, Haseeb ur Rehman CO, 1st Bn, SDRF, Srinagar, Dr Talat Jabeen, Epidemiologist, Kashmir State Surveillance Officer IDSP, Dr Jameel Mir, Chief Medical Officer Srinagar, Dr Syed Idrees, I/C NIT Triage Centre, Dr Farooq Ahmad Jan, Medical Superintendent  SKIMS Kashmir, Dr Yatoo, Admin Officer SKIMS Kashmir, Dr Manzoor, Anesthetics Directorate of Health Services Kashmir, Kanahya Yogi, Asstt. Commandant 13th Bn NDRF (SAR Team Srinagar) and Dr Nousheeba Nazir, Medical Co-ordinator in Hospital Administration, SKIMS Kashmir.

According to a statement issued to KNS,  the meeting decided that SKIMS Soura will arrange 3 days of training (May 19th -21st, 2021) at SKIMS in batches of 30 personnel (20 SDRF and 10 NDRF) for performing supporting duties. 
"The training will include Components of Covid-19 patient care, Nursing Care of Covid positive patients in covid wards, Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Testing-Infection control and personal protection, Oxygen Support- Practical Issues, Visit Manifold (Hands-on Training) and Donning and doffing of PPE (Hands-on training)," the statement said.
 A total of 100 SDRF  and 40 NDRF personnel shall be trained in batches and deployed at NIT  with full PPE.
 During the meeting, all issues relating to facilities, logistic support including oxygen concentrator and other assistance to make the proposed 200-bedded Covid Care Centre at NIT Complex Naseem Bagh, Hazratbal, Srinagar fully functional were discussed. 
 Additional doctors and other resources will be mobilized by Director Health Services Kashmir.
The proposed CCC shall commence functioning from June 1, 2021, under close supervision and guidance of the administration of SKIMS Soura.

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