Odisha releases guidelines for management of COVID in Children

Written By Sharon Mathew

On 22nd May, the Government of Odisha issued a set of guidelines for the management of COVID in children. Some of the guidelines have been given below-

  • All the DCHC and DCH will create a designated ‘paediatric COVID wing’ within the existing facilities to start with 15% of beds in the isolation ward, HDU & ICUs may be kept reserved for this purpose to support neonates, infants and other paediatric age groups, which can be increased by addition of beds to this pool, depending on the future.

  • Also earmarking of COVID 19 newborn unit in existing SNCU/ NICU may be done with strict isolation and infection prevention and control measures.

  • Necessary logistics and consumables and other requirements to this effect are to be estimates and kept reserved and idents may be placed to OSMCL.

  • One of the parents may be allowed to remain as an attendant. This may be considered on case to case basis and the caregiver parent shall be adequately counselled on COVID appropriate behaviour, such as personal hygiene, hand washing, use of hand sanitiser and use of mask etc.

Sharon Mathew
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