Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issues guidelines on Management of Diabetes at COVID-19 Patient Management facility
On 1st June, 2021 the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare issued a set of guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Diabetes at COVID-19 Patient Management facility.
Screen every patient at admission for hyperglycemia with at least two capillary blood glucose values (1 pre-meal and 1 post-meal value) by a glucometer.
Every patient with diabetes should be started on a diabetic diet. Kindly ensure that the patient strictly adhere to the timing and quantity advised in the diet chart.
