Clinical management of dengue patients

LAHORE:Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) and the Dengue Expert Advisory Group (DEAG) jointly conducted a specialised online training session to optimise the clinical management of dengue patients at the PHC head office on Wednesday.

During the session, the healthcare professionals highlighted that achieving the goal of zero dengue deaths required a comprehensive understanding, training, and consistency in managing dengue patients across all hospital depts, including general practitioners, hospital doctors, and nurses from dengue wards and high-dependency units (HDUs).

They said that deaths and complications from dengue can be prevented through early diagnosis and treatment by appropriately qualified medics, alongside effective clinical management of patients.

Additional secretaries (Technical) of both health departments Dr Hafiz M Waseem and Dr M Younas, Director General (Health Services) Dr M Ilyas Gondal, Director (CDC) Dr Yadullah and others were also present. The session was viewed by over 3,000 healthcare providers on PHC’s YouTube channel, and was led by distinguished experts, who provided guidance on various stages of dengue fever, equipping medics with critical insights and data to ensure successful patient outcomes.