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COVID-19 — The Clinical Establishment (Regulations) Rules, 2018 — Control and Management of COVID-19 Pandemic — Constitution of Expert Committee for Treatment protocol for clinical manifestations of CORONA infection —Orders -Issued.

HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (P1) DEPARTMENT G.O.(Ms).No. 168 Dated: 03.04.2020 Vihari, Panguni — 21 Thiruvalluvar Aandu — 2051.

Director of Medical and Rural Health Services proceedings No.4070/CEA1/2020, dated 26.03.2020. ****** ORDER: The and Government of have been taking various measures to combat present COVID-19 Pandemic. As a part of ethical management and Clinical Manifestations of CORONA infection, the Government of Tamil Nadu hereby constitute an expert committee for treatment protocol for COVID-19 with the following members:-

1. Dr. Raghunandan, Professor of Medicine, . [Mobile No.9840185742] 2. Dr. C. Rajendran (Retired), Formerly Director of Medicine, Madras Medical College. 3. Dr. Sridhar, Professor of Medicine, , . 4. Dr. Paranthaman, Professor of Medicine, Medical College, Chennai, [Mobile No.9840186355] 5. Dr. Chandrasekar, Assistant Professor of Medicine, , Chennai. 6. 'Dr. O.R. Krishnarajasekar (Retired) 7. Dr. Mahalingham (Retired), Director, Institute of Thoracic Medicine. 8. Dr. C.Ranganathan (Retired), Formerly Director, Institute of Thoracic Medicine. 9. Dr. C. Rarnasubramaninan, Infectious Diseases Control, , Chennai. 10. Dr. C. Ramakrishnan, HOD, Sri Ramachandra Medical Centre, , Chennai. 12/

11. Dr. Abraham Mathews, HOD, Medicine, CMC Vellore. 12. Dr. Anand Zakaria, CMC, Vellore. 13. Dr. Hariharan, HOD, Medicine, Stanley Medical College, Chennai, Cell No. 9444321342. 14. Dr. Sivakumar, HOD, Medicine, Villupuram Medical College, Villupuram, Cell No. 8508050406

15. Dr. Narmathalakshmi, HOD, Medicine, Chengalpet Medical College, Chengalpet, Cell No. 9443809306 16. Dr. Ramrajgopal, Consultant Physician, Apollo Hospital, Chennai. 17. Dr. Babu Abraham, Physician, Apollo Hospital, Chennai, Cell No. 9884286660 18. Dr. Ramgopalkishen, Sr. Consultant, Apollo Hospital, Chennai, Cell No. 984143813 19. Dr. N. Babu, Hospital Superintendent, Vijaya Hospital, Chennai, Cell No.7299252827, 9551572244

2. The Expert Committee shall

i. continuously track the epidemic in the State and provide suggestions to prevent and control COVID-19. ii. develop treatment protocols for managing cases of suspects and those diagnosed with COVID-19 infection. iii. constantly review international literature available for prevention and treatment of COVID-19 infection and formulate guidelines for adoption in the State. iv. intimate and enable the conduct of clinical trials to develop protocols for treatment of infection.

3. The Government hereby directs the Heads of Departments to extend their full co operation to the committee. All the Government and Private Clinical Establishments may take guidance from the Committee in managing the COVID-19 patients.

(BY ORDER OF THE GOVERNOR)

BEELA RAJESH SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT

To The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services, Chennai- 600 006. The individuals (through Director of Medical and Rural Health Services). The Director of Medical Education, Chennai- 600 010. /3/ 353

The State Nodal Officer COVID-19, Rajiv Gandhi Government General Hospital, Chennai-600 003. All Deans/ Joint Director of Health Services/ Deputy Director of Health Services The Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Chennai — 600 006. The Director of Family Welfare, Chennai — 600 006. The Director of Medical and Rural Health Services (ESI), Chennai- 600 006. The Private Clinical Establishments (through the Director of Medical and Rural Health Services) Copy to:-, The Private Secretary to Secretary to Government, Health and Family Welfare Department, Chennai — 600 009. The Project Director, Tamil Nadu Health System Project, Chennai- 600 006. The Mission Director, National Health Mission, Chennai — 600 006. Stock File / Spare Copy.

//FORWARDED BY ORDER//

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