Citizens can call for help by just sending an SMS on +91 9724344989. Doctors and general public can send information on h1n1smc@gmail.com which will keep the SMC updated.
To help citizens battle the H1N1 virus and create more awareness, Surat's civic body has come up with a unique SMS and email service. Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) after launching the service on Monday urged doctors to pool in with information on swine flu.
Citizens would now be able to call for help by just sending an SMS on +91 9724344989. Doctors and general public can send information on h1n1smc@gmail.com which will keep the SMC updated.
"At present, swine flu treatment is provided at many hospitals. Some hospitals inform us and give us details but we are not able to get complete information. If we are informed about cases on time, effective treatment can be provided to the patients," said Hemant Desai, in-charge deputy municipal commissioner (health & hospitals) of SMC.
Desai added that doctors will need to provide correct information and update the civic body regularly. Also, strict action will be taken against the doctors and hospitals which fail to update the civic body.
A special guideline to tackle suspected and positive swine flu patients was issued to clinics and hospitals in the city on Monday. The guideline stated that Oseltamivir tablets should be given to patients suffering from category B type of swine flu, while antiviral treatment should be provided to all C type patients - even if hospital has not entered with an MoU with the state government. In absence of a ventilator, hospitals have been asked to shift patients infected with the virus to other hospitals.
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