Colombo, August 7 (NewsWire) – Health Minister Pavithra Wanniarachchi says that an integral home based care programme for the treatment of asymptomatic COVID-19 patients will commence from Monday.
Over 300 experts in the medical field will provide medical advice to such patients voluntarily, Health Minister added.
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Seven key elements of the process is as follows :
- Only those who are between the ages of 2 years & 65 years will be allowed to stay at home and receive treatment.
- Patient should be able to isolated in a well ventilated separate room with adequate washroom facilities
- Patient should not have uncontrolled comorbidities such as morbid obesity, diabetes, hypertension, chronic (Heart / Lung / Renal ) conditions
- The Area MOH will be responsible for the triaging of positive individuals who need home-based care and who need institutional care.The area MOH will register eligible individuals in the ‘Patient Home Isolation and Management System’.
- The responsibility of the patient will be handed over to the Call Center and Medical Care Team through the PHIM system. Teams will be supervised by the Consultant Family Physicians.
- An assigned Medical Officer will conduct an initial assessment and daily monitoring of the patient.
- Patients requiring hospitalization will be identified early and will be handed over to a Specialist Medical Officer who will arrange transportation of the patient to the hospital.
(With inputs from NewsFirst)
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