Delhi H1N1 cases rise. Health minister calls review meeting for second day

Delhi is seeing a rise in H1N1 cases, prompting Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh to call a review meeting on hospital preparedness, testing, surveillance, beds, medicines and medical facilities.Delhi Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh will review the city’s H1N1 situation and hospital preparedness as swine flu cases continue to rise across the capital. Delhi is stepping up its preparedness as H1N1 cases rise in the capital. Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh has called an important review meeting at the Delhi Secretariat today at 1:30 pm to assess the situation and check whether government hospitals are equipped to handle the increase in swine flu cases. Senior officials from the Delhi government and MCD, municipal health officers and representatives from government hospitals are expected to attend. The review comes as Delhi has reported more than 1,700 H1N1 cases this year, with recent health department data showing the infection driving much of the rise in seasonal influenza cases.H1N1 CASES IN DELHI UNDER REVIEWThe meeting will focus on the rising number of H1N1 cases in Delhi and the preparedness of the city's public health system.Officials will review the situation at government hospitals and assess whether facilities are ready to deal with patients requiring treatment for influenza and its complications.HOSPITAL BEDS, MEDICINES AND EQUIPMENTA key part of the meeting will be checking the availability of hospital beds, medicines and medical facilities. The health department will also review whether government hospitals have adequate doctors and essential medical equipment to manage the current situation.Health Minister Pankaj Kumar Singh has said that Delhi hospitals have sufficient beds, doctors, medicines and essential medical equipment. He has also said there is no need for people to panic.TESTING AND SURVEILLANCE TO BE CHECKED The meeting will also look at H1N1 testing and surveillance in Delhi.Officials from the Delhi government and MCD will discuss the existing monitoring system and assess how effectively cases are being tracked. The aim is to ensure that hospitals and health authorities remain prepared as seasonal influenza infections continue to circulate.The review comes days after Union Health Minister J P Nadda also reviewed H1N1 preparedness, with a particular focus on Delhi.- EndsPublished By: vaishnavi parasharPublished On: Aug 25, 2026 12:13 IST