SHILLONG, MAR 28: A state level medical expert committee (SLMEC) has been constituted to provide medical advice and guidance to the state government for handling cases of COVID-19.
A notification issued by the chief secretary MS Rao on Saturday said the SLMEC will be headed by the commissioner & secretary in-charge health & family welfare, Sampath Kumar as chairperson.
Its members include – Dr Andreas Dkhar, MD, Senior Medical Specialist, Civil Hospital, Shillong, Dr. S. Hazarika, MD, (Retd) Government Medical Professional, Dr Michael Mawlong, MD, Microbiologist, Nazareth Hospital, Shillong, Dr M. Chengappa, MD, Super Care Hospital, Shillong, Dr Sandra Albert, Director, Indian Institute of Public, Shillong, Dr Vishwajeet Kumar, (John Hopkins) Public Health Specialist & C.E.O., Community Empowerment Lab, Dr Vijay Nongpiur, Nodal Officer, COVID, NEIGRIHMS, Dr Sandi Syiem, MD (Psychiatry), Sanker Rehabilitation Centre, Shillong, Dr N. Wanswett, Director of Health Services (Research) and Dr. A. War, Director of Health Services (MI) as Member Secretary.
“The committee shall provide advice and guidance to the Government and other medical practitioners working in various hospitals in handling and treatment of COVID-19 infected patients and to examine and assess various lines of treatment used and recommended by the affected States and countries,” Rao said in the notification.
Besides, reviewing various journals and publications regarding the clinical management of COVID – 19 patients to recommend key insights to the state government and the committee will also advise the government on any other matter related to COVID -19, he said.
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