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| Swine flu: Maha may allow pvt hospitals to treat patients |
| Press Trust of India / Mumbai Aug 09, 2009, 16:06 IST |
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The Maharashtra government is considering a proposal to allow private hospitals fulfilling government guidelines to treat swine flu cases, Chief Minister Ashok Chavan said here today.
"A decision on the issue would be taken in two days after a meeting with private hospital managements," Chavan told reporters after a five-hour-long high-level meeting convened by him on the swine flu situation in the state, which has seen three of the four H1N1 deaths in the country.
"Those private hospitals who are willing to set up isolated wards and follow government of India's guidelines would be considered," the Chief Minister said, adding that a final decision would be announced in two days.
There are, however, no restrictions on private doctors examining suspected cases, Chavan said.
A doctor should send suspected cases to screening centres which would take throat swab to get it tested for swine flu, he said.
Chavan asked people to restrict movement at public places. He, however, announced that it would be up to school managements to decide on closing the school in view of the swine flu.
A meeting of all Ganesh mandals and Dahihandi mandals would be convened tomorrow to discuss ways of minimising spread of swine flu, Chavan said.
Lakhs of people throng the streets during Ganeshotsav and Dahihandi celebrations.
He also said the government's recruitment drive of police constables would be postponed in view of the swine flu situation.
The meeting, underway at the Chief Minister's official residence Varsha in south Mumbai, was being attended by senior ministers, Mumbai Mayor Shubha Raul and senior Health Department officials.
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