Students of Government Stanley Medical College Hospital are taking up area-wise campaigns to create awareness on dengue prevention among residents.
According to hospital officials, they will be visiting areas in and around the hospital including Royapuram, R.K. Nagar, Vyasarpadi and Broadway.
The hospital has launched a vehicle for the awareness campaign. “We launched the campaign keeping in mind the rainy season. Our students and house surgeons will visit one area every day and impart information on preventing mosquito breeding at homes and in the surroundings,” dean S. Geethalakshmi said.
The students will also emphasise the need for the public to seek prompt treatment in case of fever. They will provide information on the facilities available at the hospital to handle cases which include those for laboratory testing and transfusion of platelets, and separate wards.
“The public can approach government hospitals in case of dengue-like symptoms. The Stanley hospital has all facilities to handle dengue cases. We have set up fever wards with 10 beds each for male and female patients. The paediatric block has a separate fever ward with 10 beds. All the beds are provided with mosquito nets,” she said.
Dr. Geethalakshmi added, “The fever wards are located close to the intensive care units so we can continuously monitor and act quickly in case any emergency arises.”
