Dhaka, Sept. 17 -- As the number of dengue cases and deaths continues to rise, the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) has issued 12 urgent directives on the treatment of dengue patients.
Dr. Abu Hossain Md. Moinul Ahsan, Director (Hospitals and Clinics) of DGHS, issued the directives on Tuesday.
The instructions have been sent to the directors of all medical colleges and specialized hospitals in the country, the superintendents of district hospitals, civil surgeons, and upazila health and family welfare officers.
According to the directives: dengue patients must undergo the NS1 test on an urgent basis; hospitals must ensure round-the-clock availability of necessary diagnostic tests for admitted patients; essential medicines an...