Health Department readies 724 medical teams in 13 cyclone-prone districts
The state has prepared 4,628 emergency beds and 205 relief camps to manage the impact of Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu.
The Health, Medical and Family Welfare Department has prepared arrangements in 13 districts likely to be affected by Severe Cyclonic Storm Murasu, according to a report by The Hindu on Monday.
A total of 724 medical teams, 4,628 emergency beds and 205 relief camps are available to handle any situation.
Out of the 866 government hospitals in the state, 398 have been identified as being in cyclone-prone areas.
To provide emergency medical services, the department has made 359 ambulances (108), 128 Thalli Bidda Express vehicles (102) and 320 mobile medical units (104) available.
Ambulance services, including 300 private ambulances, have been integrated with the Real Time Governance Society (RTGS) portal to ensure efficient deployment.
Officials have identified 3,066 pregnant women with expected delivery dates between November 1 and 10, with 1,103 already moved to nearby hospitals.
The department is arranging to relocate the remaining women and has set up delivery facilities at government and private hospitals near their homes.
Additionally, 15,161 anti-snake venom injections have been stocked, and 848 hospitals have been provided with generators and alternative power supplies.
Sanitation measures, including the stocking of chlorine tablets for water purification, have been taken to prevent waterborne, mosquito-borne and foodborne diseases.