‘Accord top priority to health of infected expectant mothers’

Mohali, May 22

Keeping in view the rise in the number of pregnant women affected by Covid-19 in the recent past, District Magistrate Girish Dayalan has directed healthcare workers to accord top priority to health of pregnant women.

The orders issued by Girish Dayalan state that the details of pregnant women affected by Covid-19, both in urban and rural areas, should be reported without delay as they fall in the high-risk category. All SMOs are to assign duties to ASHA workers or community health workers working under them for this purpose. Besides, the SMOs concerned will send daily report in this regard to the Covid patient tracking officer (CPTO).

The CPTO and sub-divisional magistrates will ensure that Mission Fateh Kits were delivered to them on a priority through rapid response teams. The Civil Surgeon will make it the duty of dedicated gynaecologists to provide medical care to the affected pregnant women on a priority and give their opinion through telemedicine. — TNS