Gujarat Govt lists Mucormycosis mitigation measures in HC
The government's affidavit said patients undergoing Mucormycosis treatment in private hospitals can obtain the injection from seven government hospitals at the specified rates, for which these private facilities will be required to send a request to the concerned government hospital along with details of the patient.;
Ahmedabad: The Gujarat government on Monday said it was carrying out regular consultation with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) regarding the treatment of Mucormycosis, or black fungus disease, cases of which have seen a sharp rise in the state.
In an affidavit submitted in the Gujarat High Court, the state government said the treatment protocol for the disease has been made under the guidance of expert doctors and medical institutions, and separate wards have been created in district and civic hospitals as well as those attached to medical colleges.
The government submission in HC in a suo motu PIL on the COVID-19 pandemic, which will come up for hearing on Wednesday, said guidelines for its treatment have been given to medical facilities on May 15, while "regular consultation is being done with ICMR and AllMS, New Delhi regarding the treatment of Mucormycosis". On May 21, the state government notified Mucormycosis as a notifiable disease under the Epidemic Diseases Act, and also formulated a policy on May 19 for equitable distribution of (Liposomal Amphotericin B) medicine used in its treatment, it said.
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