Inclement weather- Gear up

The mandatory steps ahead of the fresh prediction of snowfall in the Valley should be taken well on time to ensure that the people in case of any exigency will not have to face hardships in the inclement weather conditions. It is the time when all the emergency departments should review the measures and put the employees on toes to stay alert and in a ready mode to assist the needy during the snowfall that usually block the major as well as the link roads across the Valley, leading to the sufferings of people, especially those having medical exigency. However, the Director Health Services Kashmir (DHSK) has asked officers concerned to mobilize and gear-up all the resources in all Government Health Care Institutions across the Valley in view of the prediction of snowfall. But, the ground situation has always remained adverse to the directions being issued by the top officials. During the inclement weather conditions, it is imperative to mobilize and gear-up all the resources in terms of Doctors, Paramedics, availability of drugs in sufficient quantity, readiness of fleet of Ambulances, ensuring power backup, setting-up of Control Rooms at district as well as at the level of Sub District Hospitals and heating arrangements in all Government Health Care Institutions across the valley. The top health officials should ensure that all the mandatory steps are taken well on time so that the people in need of medical exigency will heave a sigh of relief.