Gujarat Minister says H1N1 situation under control, orders hospitals to strengthen preparedness

Gujarat has stepped up preparedness against seasonal influenza as H1N1 cases rise in major cities with Health Minister Praful Pansheriya saying on Monday that patients in the state were in normal condition and there was no serious outbreakA highlevel review meeting was held in Gandhinagar under Pansheriyas chairmanship to assess the states preparedness against H1N1 and review measures taken to control waterborne and mosquitoborne diseases during the monsoonThe meeting was conducted through video conference and was attended by medical superintendents of civil hospitals deans of medical colleges and senior health officials from districts and municipal corporations Pansheriya said H1N1 cases were being reported from metropolitan centres such as Delhi and Mumbai from where people continue to travel to Gujarat by air rail and roadThere is no serious outbreak of H1N1 in the state As the condition of the patients is normal citizens of the state do not need to worry at all he said The minister directed all hospitals to strictly follow the 2019 H1N1 guidelines for patient sampling testing and treatmentHe also instructed officials to ensure that emergency departments doctors and nursing staff are given the necessary directions regarding the protocol The review also focused on ensuring that government hospitals remain adequately equipped to handle any increase in casesPansheriya directed medical superintendents medical college deans and senior health officials to maintain sufficient stocks of essential medicines and ensure adequate availability of oxygen and ventilators He further instructed hospital authorities to resolve technical or staffingrelated issues internally so that patient services are not disrupted Special emphasis was also placed on strengthening cleanliness drives in hospitalsThe minister also praised the work carried out by district health authorities during the monsoon saying government hospitals had provided prompt treatment to patients suffering from diarrhoea and vomiting typhoid cholera malaria chikungunya jaundice and seasonal flu The review comes as health authorities nationally continue to monitor seasonal influenzaThe Indian Council of Medical Research has said no new H1N1 strain has been detected in India and that the viruses currently circulating are seasonal strains that have been in circulation since 2025This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever