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New Delhi : Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with doctors across the country via video conferencing on the COVID-19 issue and vaccination progress. PM Modi appreciated the doctors, medical, and para-medical staff for their invaluable service to 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 control the coronavirus wave. Now that the country is facing the second wave of coronavirus, all the doctors, our frontline workers, are confronting the pandemic with full force, and are saving the lives of millions of people. He said that recently the central government has taken many important decisions related to the supply of essential medicine, injections, and sufficient availability of oxygen. State Governments have been given necessary guidelines about these.
The PM said that vaccination is the biggest weapon in the fight against coronavirus. He urged the doctors to encourage more and more patients to get vaccinated. He urged the doctors to educate people against several rumours on Covid treatment and prevention. In these difficult times, PM Modi said, it is very important that people do not become a victim of panic. For this, he said, along with proper treatment, emphasis must also be on counselling of patients admitted to hospitals. PM Modi also encouraged doctors to use tele-medicine 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. He called for accelerating efforts to upgrade resources at such places. He urged 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, according to a PIB release.
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 were augmenting healthcare infrastructure. They reiterated the importance of people wearing a mask and maintaining social distancing. They also stressed on maintaining health infrastructure for non-Covid patients. They also spoke about how they are sensitising patients against improper use of medicine.
The meeting was also attended by Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan, MoS (Health) Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Union Chemical and Fertiliser Minister D V Sadananda Gowda, MoS (C&F) Mansukh Mandaviya, Principal Secretary to PM, Dr V K Paul Member (H) NITI Aayog, Cabinet Secretary, Union Health Secretary, Union Pharmaceutical Secretary, Dr Balram Bharagava, DG ICMR, among other officers from Ministries / Departments of Central Government.