NEW DELHI: Amid rising concerns about hospitals turning away Covid-19 patients needing hospitalisation, the Centre on Saturday revised the national policy for admission of such patients and said requirement of a positive Covid-19 test report is not mandatory for admission to a health facility.
The policy, applicable for both public and private health facilities dedicated for Covid-19, also said that no patient will be refused services on any account, including oxygen and essential drugs, even if the patient belongs to a different city. This patient-centric measure aims to ensure prompt, effective and comprehensive treatment of patients suffering from Covid-19, the ministry said.
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NEW DELHI: The Union ministry of health and family welfare on Saturday revised the national policy for admission of Covid-19 patients to Covid care facilities, as the country reels under a tsunami of coronavirus cases pushing the health infrastructure to the brink.
Here is what you need to know: Requirement of a positive test for the Covid-19 virus is not mandatory for admission to a Covid health facility. A suspect case of Covid-19 shall be admitted to the suspect ward of Covid Care Center (CCC), Dedicated Covid Health Centre (DCHC), Dedicated Covid Hospital (DCH) as the case may be.
Positive Covid test report now optional for hospitalisation, says Centre ‘Suspected cases to be admitted at respective units, admissions must be based on needs’
In a significant directive to the states and Union Territories, the Union Health Ministry on Saturday said the requirement of a positive Covid-19 test report is not mandatory for admission to a health facility.
In its revised national policy for admission of Covid patients to various dedicated health facilities, both public and private, the Union Health Ministry said no patient will be refused services on any account, including oxygen and essential drugs, even if he or she belongs to a different city.
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Covid positive report will, henceforth, not be mandatory for admitting suspect Covid patients to hospitals and Covid-care centres.
The Health Ministry on Saturday revised hospital admission guidelines for people with Covid and directed states to ensure all suspect patients are admitted and given access to oxygen and drugs like any patient who has a Covid-positive report.
The change comes at a time when Covid testing has reduced due to drastic load on the system and India is attempting to seek intellectual property waiver at the WTO not just for vaccine, but also medicines and diagnostics.
The changes in hospitals admission policy notified today say, “the requirement of a positive test for COVID-19 virus is not mandatory for admission to a COVID health facility. A suspect case shall be admitted to the suspect ward of Covid Care centre, Dedicated Covid Health Centre or Dedicated Covid hospital as the case may be.”