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Govt orders O2 preparedness drill at all health facilities in Haryana
Gurgaon: Haryana health department has ordered a statewide drill at all health facilities to assess preparedness on oxygen availability and functionality of pressure swing adsorption (PSA) — a gas separation technique — plants across all districts.
Secretary to govt of Haryana Dr RS Dhillon has issued instructions to the state's director general health services (DGHS) to "ensure immediate compliance."
All districts have been directed to submit their report by Monday evening.
The move — in line with the directive from the ministry of health & family welfare, govt of India — will evaluate the critical infrastructure in anticipation of any surge in respiratory infections.
All civil surgeons and concerned district-level officers have been directed to "organise and oversee the drills".
NHM director Dr Virender Yadav said, "Each district team comprises nodal officers responsible for testing, home isolation care, logistics and oxygen supply."
"Their consolidated findings are critical for Haryana's health authorities to refine emergency response systems, ensure uninterrupted oxygen supply and improve Covid-19 and respiratory illness management capabilities.
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Districts are already carrying out drills," Yadav said.
Key areas of assessment include the functional status of PSA plants and oxygen concentrators, availability of filled oxygen cylinders and identified oxygen refilling plants, functionality of oxygen pipeline systems and other oxygen delivery equipment like flow meters and ventilators and stock availability of essential items including Covid-19 home isolation kits, RT-PCR kits, RAT kits, extraction kits and VTM vials.
