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PM checked Public Health Response to Corona Virus with the Nation’s Leading Doctors
April 19th
Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked with doctors across the country on video conferencing on the Corona issue and vaccination progress. Prime Minister Modi appreciated the doctors, medical and para-medical staff for their service towards the country during the coronavirus pandemic. PM Modi said, last year, during the same time, it was due to our doctors’ hard work and the nation’s strategy that we were able to some how control the coronavirus wave. Now that the country is facing the next wave of coronavirus, all the doctors, our frontline workers are trying to control the pandemic with full force, and are saving the lives of millions of people. PM Modi said that recently the central government has taken many important measures related to the supply of essential medicines, injections and sufficient availability of oxygen. State Governments have been given necessary guidelines about these. PM Modi said that vaccination is the biggest weapon in the fight against coronavirus. He asked the doctors to motivate more and more patients to get vaccinated.
The Prime Minister asked the doctors to educate people against several rumours on Covid treatment amd prevention. In these difficult times, PM Modi said, it is very important that people do not become a victim of panic. For this, PM Modi said, along with proper treatment, emphasis must also be on counselling of patients admitted in hospitals. PM Modi also motivated doctors to use telemedicine for treatment of other diseases, in case there is no emergency.
The Prime Minister noted that this time the pandemic is spreading rapidly in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities as well. PM Modi called for accelerating efforts to upgrade resources in such places. He asked doctors to connect with their colleagues working in Tier 2 and Tier 3 cities and give them online consultations to ensure that all protocols are followed correctly. The doctors shared their experiences in dealing with the Covid pandemic. They congratulated PM Modi on his leadership in dealing with the pandemic. They also spoke about how they augmenting healthcare infrastructure. They reiterated the importance of people wearing a mask & maintaining social distancing. They also stressed about maintaining health infrastructure for non Covid patients. They also spoke about how they are sensitising patients against improper use of medicines.
