HYDERABAD: Telangana government has declared black fungus as notifiable disease under epidemic act and formulated an online procedure to apply for antifungal medicines.
For judicious utilisation of available stock of Liposomal Amphotericin B, Posaconazole and Isavuconazole, a system
of online application for their allotment is being introduced. Application for these medicines should be sent in an enclosed proforma to the following email: ent-mcrm@ telangana.gov.in. The applications will be scrutinised by a committee consisting of DME, superintendent of ENT Hospital and HoD of ENT at Gandhi Medical College.
Recommendation of the committee will be communicated to the approved applicant by email/SMS, indicating the name of the stockist from whom medicine can be purchased.
The state government is planning to procure more injections. ENT wings of major hospitals have been asked to keep ready procedural equipment for black fungus treatment
CLEAN HUMIDIFIERS A MUST
For judicious utilisation of available stock of Liposomal Amphotericin B, Posaconazole and Isavuconazole, a system
of online application for their allotment is being introduced. Application for these medicines should be sent in an enclosed proforma to the following email: ent-mcrm@ telangana.gov.in. The applications will be scrutinised by a committee consisting of DME, superintendent of ENT Hospital and HoD of ENT at Gandhi Medical College.
Recommendation of the committee will be communicated to the approved applicant by email/SMS, indicating the name of the stockist from whom medicine can be purchased.
The state government is planning to procure more injections. ENT wings of major hospitals have been asked to keep ready procedural equipment for black fungus treatment
CLEAN HUMIDIFIERS A MUST
- Humidifier should be washed in mild soapy water, rinsed with clean water and dried in air before reuse.
- Once a week (for same patient) and in between patients, all components of a humidifier should be soaked in a mild antiseptic solution for 30 minutes, rinsed with clean water and dried in air.
- Water level should be checked twice daily and topped up if necessary.
- Water level should not drop below the minimum line.
- Water in the humidifier should also be changed regularly.
- Water should be filled till around 10 mm below the maximum line.