Zakil Eastern Health Company discusses plan to address Corona virus and provide for hospital needs

Dr Hisham Shawqi Masoud, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Health in the Eastern Province, held a meeting with the directors of the management’s technical departments, and the directors of public, central and governorate-specific hospitals via video conferencing technology, this Monday morning in his office. at the general management office, in the presence of the Director General of Clinical Medicine and the Director General of Financial and Administrative Affairs. As part of the directives of the political leadership, on the readiness of hospitals to deal with the second wave of the emerging corona virus.

The meeting addressed the work plan in general, central and quality hospitals, and stressed their readiness to receive and isolate suspected cases of Coronavirus in case of need, while discussing the maintenance plan for medical equipment in hospitals and building maintenance at all outlets providing medical services and discussing the availability of oxygen requirements for hospitals.

The Undersecretary stressed the rapid payment of any debts owed to hospitals to oxygen supply companies, and the payment of debts for the safe disposal of hazardous medical waste, with the Department of Financial and Administrative Inspection requiring the continuous follow-up of hospitals. , emphasizing the management of curative medicine, planning and maintenance, monitoring daily consumption rates, and making sure that all are checked Oxygen outlets and their maintenance, in order to provide optimal medical service to patients, without it occurring a waste of oxygen quantity, which causes a waste of public money, and also stressed the follow-up of the implementation of preventive measures and precautionary measures within medical facilities, ensuring the availability of medical and preventive supplies and the commitment of medical teams Wearing personal condoms.