New Scheme for Providing Medical Kits to Covid-19 Patients in Home Isolation in Bengaluru, Karnataka

In view of the surge in Covid-19 cases amidst the second wave of the pandemic, Karnataka government has come up with a scheme to provide medical kits to the covid patients in home isolation. Currently this scheme is launched as a pilot project in some areas of Bengaluru and is planned to be expanded soon to cover the entire state. Covid positive patients with mild symptoms or asymptomatic patients are allowed for home isolation or home care thereby following certain protocols.

Under this scheme the patients under home isolation will be provided with free medical kit containing basic covid-19 medicines, oximeter, thermometer and a handbook with guidelines and advices for the patients. Blood tests of the patients at regular intervals are also planned to be included under the scheme. This scheme aims at treating the patients with mild symptoms immediately at home without any complications thereby avoiding the future need for admitting them in hospitals.

Scheme Overview:

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Objectives and Benefits:

• The main objective of the scheme is to treat the Covid positive patients with mild symptoms or asymptomatic patients in home isolation
• This scheme will provide free medical kits to the patients containing basic covid-19 medicines, oximeter, thermometer and a handbook with guidelines and advices for the patients
• Blood tests as required in regular intervals will also be made available under the scheme
• Blood tests and haemogram will be made available for the patients at the clinics once in 3 days till the report is negative to keep a constant check on the health condition of the patient
• This scheme aims at enabling treating the patients with mild symptoms immediately at home without any complications
• This will help avoiding the future need for admitting the patients in hospitals.
• This scheme will enable to maintain a balance of life and health of the people

Home Isolation and Measures taken under the Scheme:

• Home isolation/ Home care is condition where a covid positive patient with mild symptoms or asymptomatic patient is kept in isolation, with no physical contact with any other person/ family member
• This home isolation is allowed under certain guidelines and protocols
• The patient with mild symptoms or asymptomatic patient should be isolated in a separate room in a house. He/she should wear a medical/ N-95 mask regularly along with proper hand sanitization and hydration.
• Under this scheme, the state government will provide the patients in home isolation with a free medical kit for basic medication and care during home isolation
• Medical kits will contain basic covid-19 medicines, oximeter, thermometer and a handbook with guidelines and advices for the patients
• Blood tests as required in regular intervals will also be made available under the scheme
• Blood tests and haemogram will be made available for the patients at the clinics once in 3 days till the report is negative
• These measures are taken by the state government for keeping a keep a constant check on the health condition of the patient as well as to help him recover safely thereby avoiding the need of hospitalisation

Key Points:

• Karnataka Government has come up with a new scheme for covid patients, keeping in the mind in covid surge in the state
• This scheme would provide free medical kits to the covid positive patients in home isolation.
• This scheme is planned for the covid positive patients with mild symptoms or asymptomatic patients in home isolation across the region
• This scheme is currently started in some select areas of Bengaluru but soon will be expanded to the entire state and thereby cover the patients across the state
• Under this scheme the patients under home isolation will be provided with medical kit containing basic covid-19 medicines, oximeter, thermometer and a handbook with guidelines and advices for the patients along with blood tests of the patients at regular intervals
• This scheme aims at treating the patients with mild symptoms immediately at home without any complications thereby avoiding the future need for admitting them in hospitals.
• Once the required kits are manufactured by the state government the scheme will be implemented for patients in home isolation throughout the state
• Irrespective of the requirements of huge funds for the implementation of the scheme, the state government has prioritized the health of the residents and planned the scheme for the entire state