Bhubaneswar: In view of possibility of increased incidence of COVID-19 cases in pediatric population, the Odisha government has formed a committee to consolidate preparedness for management.
As per an order issued by the Odisha Health & Family Welfare Department, members of the Committee are:-
- DMET, Odisha- CHAIRMAN
- Director of Health & Family Welfare, Odisha- Member Convener
- DHS, Odisha- Member
- DPH, Odisha- Member
- Prof. Dr.JN Behera, Superintendent, SVPPGIP- Member
- Dr. Nihar Ray, Lead, Regional Office of WHO, Odisha- Member
- Mr Sourav Bhattacharya, UNICEF, Bhubaneswar- Member
- Dr, SR Biswal, Secretary IAP, Odisha State Branch- Member
The committee will suggest the preparedness, including augmentation or infrastructure, training of HR, etc, and will formulate SOP for management of COVID-19 in pediatric population.
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