Here are our highlights from the E-xplained webinar with Minister K. K. Shailaja on Kerala’s responses to #COVID19 outbreak, by @IndianExpress. A thread on the established #Kerala healthcare system capacity and key actions during COVID-19 outbreak. 1/n
. @shailajateacher insisted that the strength of institutions and government at the local level is crucial. In Kerala, Primary Healthcare Centers are under Panchayat’s authority 2/n
Over the years, #Kerala did a couple of reforms in education and health. Among others, the focus on health seeking behaviour and primary health system, result-based planning and continuous training of doctors, ASHA workers, have contributed to build-up robust infrastructures. 3/n
The #Health mission Aardram under ‘Nava Kerala Mission’ has proven to be successful framework to improve healthcare system in the State 4/n
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On Kerala’s responses to #COVID19: prepare for the crisis upon news from Wuhan in January, establish control rooms with various groups of experts, surveillance teams at Airport, and follow the strategy of “Trace, Quarantine, Test, Isolate and Treat” 5/n
On Kerala’s responses to #COVID19:
- Plan A: Set-up 3 Covid hospitals in every district and 1500 patients in each hospital.
- Plan B: Create more hospitals : 5-10 thousand
- Plan C: Mobilise other human resources and use of hotels, auditoriums and other institutions. 6/n
On Kerala’s engagement with civil society during #COVID19 outbreak: address the social #stigma through multiple channels, provide mental health services responses, run the #breakthechain campaign, engage and train groups of volunteers n/n
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