Districts to follow Ajmer plan of hospitals for non-Covid patients | Jaipur News
The health department has issued directions to all districts to take Ajmer’s action plan as a model and ensure that non-Covid patients are not ignored if a third wave strikes.
The Ajmer plan focuses on designating one hospital to provide dialysis, treatment for cardiological and neurological problems, and general OPD; a satellite hospital for cancer; and a zanana hospital for maternal care. In addition, 16 government dispensaries will provide treatment for general patients. In rural areas, Ajmer has identified community health and primary health centres to provide only non-Covid treatment.
“We have issued directions to all districts to ensure proper treatment for non-Covid patients even if we have a third wave. Ajmer has prepared a detailed plan of Covid and non-Covid treatment facilities. We have issued directions to other districts to follow Ajmer’s plan,” said Siddharth Mahajan, health secretary.
Studies have shown that diseases in non-Covid patients worsened during the pandemic due to the fear of virus, lockdown and unavailability of facilities in hospitals. Many hospitals have confirmed that patients in advanced stages of their diseases have come to them after the second wave slowed down.
“Most of the hospitals were providing Covid treatment. So, non-Covid patients were hesitant in going to hospitals. Now, we are trying to create an environment to treat non-Covid patients. We have designated hospitals for them,” said Dr KK Soni, chief medical health officer (CMHO), Ajmer.
A number of kidney, cancer and other patients with chronic diseases died during the first and second Covid waves. “Kidney patients suffered a lot of problems for doing dialysis. Since such patients and others with chronic diseases are at a higher risk of getting severe Covid infection, they fear going to hospitals,” said Mujahid Naqvi, director, Kidney Warrior Foundation, which provides support to patients.
