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Health department issues directives to healthcare workers

State health and family welfare (H&FW) department has issued fresh directives to all the healthcare workers (HWCs) in various health units/establishments in view of surge in Covid positive cases and for effective management of the pandemic.

In a circular, principal director H&FW, Dr. Neikhrielie Khimiao, has instructed HWCs to sincerely and effectively discharge their job functions and responsibilities. HWCs have been directed to timely report requirement of essential medicines and other logistics to prevent stock out and ensure uninterrupted supply.

While informing all HWCs not to leave the station without permission from the PD’s office, the department said no leave was permissible unless on health ground, duly recommended by the medical board.

Further, HWCs have been asked to report all cases of Influenza Like Illness/Severe Acute Respiratory Illness or any clustering of cases or unusual events. It cautioned that noncompliance of the directives would be dealt swiftly with disciplinary actions.

Meanwhile, all HCWs under various health units have also been directed to report to the respective controlling officer as per the provisions of the Epidemic Act 1987 & (Amendment) 2020, in the event of obstruction or hindrance in discharging duties. They are also to report harassment impacting the living or working conditions and preventing them from discharging duties, harm, injury, hurt, intimidation or danger to him/her life besides loss or damage to any property to documents in the custody of, or in relation to him/her.

Further, the department has informed all health committees of various health centres and hospital management society of district hospitals to discharge their responsibility as mandated under the Nagaland Communitisation of Public Institutions and Services Act, 2002/Society Bye Laws respectively.

Accordingly, all health committees/hospital management society have been directed to look after the overall health needs of the residents under their jurisdiction as well as management of the respective health units etc. They have also been asked to address any public grievances relating to functioning of the health centre and healthcare services.

Besides, the department has urged them to report unauthorized absence of any staff to the PD’s office. Nagaland Post

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