Block wise training for Sechü and Kohima Sadar administrative officers/police, NYK and NDRF volunteers for COVID-19 duty under Kohima district was held at DB's Court, DC Office Kohima on 24th April 2020.
Dr. Rupert DIO Kohima gave a brief introduction on COVID-19 and also highlighted the containment plan of Kohima district. He said the containment plan is to focus attention on a specific geographic area reporting COVID-19 cases so as to prevent its spread (or to contain it), which will be of 14 days duration. Mapping of the affected area will be decided by the CMO coordination team in consultation with the block volunteers and District Task Force where an area of 3 km radius around the epicenter (residence of positive case) will be the containment zone while a buffer zone of an additional 5 km radius (7 km in rural area) will be added where new cases are most likely to appear.
Highlighting on the strategic approach for containment, Dr. Rupert said that the area of operation will be defined and active search of cases, symptomatic contacts, contact listing and tracking, quarantine and follow up of contacts will be taken up and all precautionary measures for safety of the community will be followed and disseminated where the services of healthcare workers, ASHAs, Aanganwadi workers and ANMs and additional workforce from Red Cross, NSS, NYK and NDRF and Ayush Students volunteers will be required to activate the task in coordination with the community health centres. He further highlighted on the information decision for containment plan in case of COVID-19 positive under the district and activities in containment and buffer zones.
Dr. Rupert also informed that under the district, facilities have been set up and available at COVID-19 Hospital at Chedema and NHAK, Isolation Hospital at TB Hospital, Khuzama and Quarantine Facilities at ATI, Meriema and K. Badze while in block level quarantine facilities available at Tseminyu CHC Govt. High School, Town Hall, Chiephobozou CHC, Touphema Dormitory Tourist Village, Botsa Guest House, Khonoma, Jotsoma and Sechü near ABCC Prayer Centre.
Resource person, Dr. Asunu DTO Kohima presenting on the personal protective measures highlighted on the importance of hand washing, social distancing, masks management and also highlighted in detail on the importance of respiratory hygiene/etiquette, which can reduce the spread of microorganisms (germs) that cause respiratory infections (cold, flu). She further pointed out to avoid close contact when one is experiencing cough and fever, to avoid spitting in public places and to seek medical care early and share previous travel history with health care provider for safety and to protect others from getting sick.
Dr. Asunu also demonstrated on how to put on and how to remove (donning and doffing) of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) before and after visiting a treatment center or isolation unit with one of the volunteer present in the training.
The Block wise training for Administrative officer/police and NYKS began yesterday the 23th April 2020 with Administrative areas of Jakhama at SDO Jakhama Office with Dr. Asunu as resource person while for Chiephobozou area at DPDB Conference Hall Kohima with Dr. Rüyangulie and for Tseminyu area at Town Hall Tseminyu with Dr. Rupert simultaneously.
(DPRO, Kohima)
