DGHS Issues Directives for Private Hospitals to Control Measles Outbreak and Manage Patient Care

The Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has issued 6 mandatory directives to private hospitals regarding the management of measles patients. These include establishing separate isolation wards, reserving 5% of hospital beds specifically for measles cases, limiting visitors, and mandating daily surveillance data submission to the EMAIS/MIS server to address concerns over patient access to care.