The Health department will focus on reducing dengue mortality in the State rather than the surge in case numbers, which is a cyclical, annual phenomenon.
District-level health facilities will be strengthened. Adequate training will be imparted to doctors and health workers so that unnecessary referrals to medical colleges can be avoided. When a large number of dengue cases reach medical colleges, the crowding upsets regular functioning of the hospital, affecting the quality of care rendered to patients, Health Minister Veena George said here.
She was addressing the media after chairing a review meeting called at the State-level to analyse the infectious diseases situation in districts.
