LAHORE: The newly- shaped Corona Specialists Advisory Group (CEAG) in its first assembly on Tuesday has warned the general public towards the unsupervised utilization of Chloroquine and Hydroxichloro-quine, saying the drug may trigger critical unwanted side effects/untoward reactions.”
The CEAG in its first assembly on Tuesday deliberated the opinion of utilizing Chloroquine and Hydroxichloroquine for prophylaxis of COVID-19 primarily based on present accessible proof,” reads a gathering doc.
An official mentioned the CEAG issued the warning after quite a few complaints {that a} majority of the folks was utilizing the drug for the prevention of the coornavirus illness and self-medication on this regard was going unchecked.
He added the CEAG additionally confirmed its utter displeasure on the unchecked utilization of social media the place self-proclaimed medical doctors recommend the self-medication. This will trigger a brand new ‘ health disaster’ if not stopped instantly, the assembly mentioned.
“The committee is of the opinion that there is insufficient scientific evidences to advise Chloroquine and Hydroxichloroquine for prophylaxis (prevention) of the COVID-19”, reads the doc.
The CEAG additionally issued tips for the safety of the frontline well being professionals attending coronavirus sufferers on the public hospitals throughout the Punjab province.
It issued three ranges of the prevention – common pre-examination triage/OPDs, triage centres for corona common wards and isolation wards/ICUs, and HDUs to be adopted by well being professionals throughout therapy of the sufferers.
The CEAG has declared obligatory use of surgical masks for your entire workers working in any respect healthcare services of Punjab.
It has directed the workers working at OPDs of infectious illnesses and OPDs of respitary care, endoscopic examination rooms should improve their surgical masks to medical protecting masks (N 95).
The CEAG has declared obligatory utilization of the protecting face display screen primarily based on stage III safety whereas accumulating respiratory specimens from suspected and confirmed sufferers.
It declared that the surgical masks are disposable and could also be used for six hours offered it doesn’t get moist.
“The life of N95 mask is eight days (eight hours duty per 24 hours with two hours break) provided if they do not get soiled and are used by the same user”, learn the brand new tips.
They CEAG issued tips to disinfect the operation threathres, pattern assortment rooms and different areas the place the suspected and confirmed sufferers are attended or stored.
The physique has strictly directed the well being professionals and heads of the educating and different establishments to observe these tips strictly in letter and spirit to forestall them from the coronavirus.
Printed in Daybreak, March 25th, 2020
