India, Aug. 24 -- Amid rising H1N1 (swine flu) cases in the city, Delhi health minister will hold a meeting with municipal health officers (MHO) and officials of all government hospitals on Monday to assess the situation, officials aware of the matter said on Sunday.

Health minister Pankaj Singh has also issued directions to chief district medical officers, district surveillance officers and hospitals on the screening, reporting, and monitoring of influenza-like illness (ILI) and severe acute respiratory infections (SARI) cases.

"Technical guidelines covering patient categorisation, treatment protocols, ventilatory management, masks and home care have already been circulated. Healthcare workers are being sensitised and trained on sympto...