Director, Health Services Kashmir Dr Samir Mattoo Sunday said COVID19 patients need human touch. He directed doctors to follow every possible measures and SOPs in their treatment.
“Activeor recovered COVID19 patients in Kashmir need human touch of the doctors andthe paramedic staff,” Dr Mattoo said while interacting with the patients atIsolation, COVID-care centers in Bandipora district.
“Ihave interacted with scores of patients in these isolation and COVID19facilities and I was given this notion that some of the recovered patients haveshown tremendous recovery after experiencing positive and humane touch from thefrontline healthcare workers,” he said, adding “It is a moment of greathappiness for all of us. They (patients) wanted to thank the doctors and thestaff of hospitals for their exemplary services. They expressed that they willnever forget the way doctors treated them.”
The Director said in orderto assess COVID19 preparedness, he along with his team of experts visiteddifferent COVID19 facilities in Bandipora.
TheDirector visited NHPC hospital Bandipora and interacted with COVID19 patientsin the facility where 24 patients have been kept in hospital isolation.
Duringhis interaction with the patients, he assured them of all possible help andassistance from the department.
Healso visited DRM College, Bandipora, and AL Noor BE.D college and interactedwith the patients who have recovered from COVID19 and have been kept inquarantine.