Dehradun's GDMC, District Hospital Put Extra Doctors on Alert Ahead of Diwali
Government Doon Medical College and the district hospital in Dehradun have deployed extra on-call doctors from Nov 7-9, anticipating a seasonal rise in burn injuries, road accidents and breathing problems during Diwali.
Current Summary
Government Doon Medical College (GDMC) Hospital and Dehradun's Deen Dayal Upadhyay district hospital have put doctors on alert mode ahead of Diwali, citing a seasonal rise in burn injuries, road accidents and breathing problems during the festival. GDMC medical superintendent Dr RS Bisht said the hospital has made advance preparations, with extra doctors from every department deployed in the emergency department on November 7, 8 and 9, along with additional medicines, sufficient beds in the burn ward and ICU capacity. Other doctors not on duty have been directed to remain on call. Dr Bisht urged residents to take precautions, including avoiding food from outside, ensuring parents supervise children bursting firecrackers, and avoiding rash driving.
What We Know
- GDMC Hospital and the Deen Dayal Upadhyay district hospital have deployed extra on-call doctors for November 7, 8 and 9.
- Preparations include additional medicines, more beds in the burn ward, and ICU capacity.
- Hospital officials cite a seasonal rise in burn cases, road accidents and breathing problems during Diwali.
- GDMC medical superintendent Dr RS Bisht urged avoiding outside food, supervising children with firecrackers, and avoiding rash driving.
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Avoid eating food from outside during the festival period, ensure children burst firecrackers only under adult supervision, and avoid rash driving — hospital officials cite these as the main drivers of preventable Diwali-related injuries.
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