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KATHMANDU
RSS
The House of Representatives, State Affairs and Good Governance Committee has suggested that the government prepare a more effective strategic plan for reducing and preventing the COVID-19 infection.
The parliamentary committee's suggestion comes in the context of the growing cases of COVID-19 throughout the country in recent days. It has also suggested the government formulate an efficient plan of mobilising retired health workers, public health experts and organisations involved in various social work at the community level.
The committee president Sashi Shrestha said they have urged the government to get more serious to the issue of all of the infected not getting access to tests and observation by health workers in time due to the provision of keeping the COVID-19 infected persons in home isolation. The committee said this provision also made the monitoring and follow up difficult.
The latest decision taken by the committee meeting held virtually states: "The government should take the responsibility for the management and treatment of infected persons for whom it is not possible to stay in home isolations at a safe and reliable place as the infected persons staying in home isolation by themselves without adopting the required health safety precautions heightens the risk of infection transmission to others."
The committee members have also drawn the government's attention to the possibility of the situation becoming scarier unless there is policy to address such issues in time. It has directed the government to provide PPEs, face shield, gloves and masks to the health workers and security personnel working at the frontline of prevention and control of the coronavirus pandemic. The State Affairs and Good Governance Committee has stressed the need to give special attention, motivation and social security to such human resources mobilised.
The committee meeting arrived at a conclusion that it is the responsibility of the state to protect the life of citizens at times of crisis. It has suggested the government disseminate adequate information to the public regarding COVID hospitals and to make arrangements for the accessibility of medical goods including medicines.
The parliamentary committee has also directed the government to take action against people misbehaving with health workers and individuals and institutions refusing to provide treatment.
The government is also urged for coordination between the federal, provincial and local levels in connection with technical, financial management, construction of isolation facilities, speeding up contact tracing and operation of mobile service for expanding the test coverage.
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