Chest attend 24 hours of dengue
To cover all shifts proceeded to the recruitment of pediatricians, general practitioners, licensed nurses and nursing assistants
08/20/1910 - Updated: 20/08/1910 9:28 pm - Jorge L. Ramos
TEGUCIGALPA, HONDURAS
In order to reduce mortality rates due to the dengue epidemic affecting Honduras, the health authorities decided that from now on is enabled a new opening hours in the Emergency Room of the National Institute Cardiopulmonary (Chest) .
Patients showing symptoms of the disease may go to this medical center, which will remain open 24 hours a day, including Saturdays and Sundays.
Until yesterday, Emergency worked only Monday through Friday, with shifts A and B, ie from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm, but with the new measure will also attend the evening is C. Time to say
"The intent is to reduce mortality due to dengue and achieve decongest the hospital school, because that is the center that absorbs more the number of dengue patients," said director Rene Cubas.
In the new shift will remain the attending physician, general practitioner and pediatrician.
Budget
To cover all shifts proceeded to the recruitment of pediatricians, general practitioners, licensed nurses and nursing assistants.
Without specifying numbers, Cubas said the budget for such procurement is already approved with funds from the Presidency of the Republic.
The center will also be equipped with cots to be used as stretchers, allowing the hospitalization of more people.
References
Health centers in the Metropolitan Region may also refer serious cases to the Chest, for which moving ambulances will be available to those affected.
"The new measure has been coordinated with the Hospital General San Felipe, Hospital Escuela, the Minister of Health and the Metropolitan Region," explained Cubas.
Low incidence
Moreover, the health minister, Arturo Bendana, said that in recent days dengue cases nationwide have dropped 25%.
"Throughout Honduras has decreased the number of incidents that we were quite worried," said the official.
At the same time urged people not to be overlooked in terms of prevention. He called on health workers to intensify efforts and continue spraying activities.
School said the hospital is equipped with enough medication to cover not only the demand for dengue, but also for other diseases.
The hospital's medical school have also reacted happy because in the past eight days there has been no death from dengue. The latest official data provided by the Health Ministry recorded 56 deaths nationwide, 44.866 cases of classic dengue and hemorrhagic 1.299.
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