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PM bats for health infra at district level

The prime minister assessed the ongoing preparedness of health infrastructure and logistics and checked the status of the vaccination campaign in the country especially in light of the emergence of new Covid-19 variant Omicron having widescale public health implications for the country

A passenger shows his COVID-19 vaccination certificate on his arrival at the Guwahati railway station, Saturday, January 8, 2022. (PTI)Premium
A passenger shows his COVID-19 vaccination certificate on his arrival at the Guwahati railway station, Saturday, January 8, 2022. (PTI)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has stressed on the need to ensure adequate health infrastructure at the district level while putting the vaccination drive for adolescents in the mission mode as part of a nationwide strategy to counter the Covid-19 pandemic situation in the country has aggravated in wake of rise in cases fueled by Omicron variant. 

Chairing a high level meeting convened to take stock of the pandemic situation, the prime minister also assessed the ongoing preparedness of health infrastructure and logistics and checked the status of the vaccination campaign in the country especially in light of the emergence of new Covid-19 variant Omicron having widescale public health implications for the country.

A detailed presentation highlighting the surge in cases currently being reported globally was given by Secretary Health during the meeting. This was followed by the status of COVID-19 in India highlighting various States and Districts of concern, based on the surge in cases and high positivity being reported. Further, various efforts taken by the Central Government so far in terms of supporting States to manage the upcoming challenge were highlighted. Various predictive scenarios of peak cases were also presented.

The support to the States to upgrade health infrastructure, testing capacity, availability of oxygen & ICU beds, and buffer stock of covid essential drugs under Emergency Covid Response Package (ECRP-II) was presented. 

The presentation brought attention to India’s consistent efforts towards the vaccination campaign, with 31% adolescents aged 15-18 years having been administered with the 1st dose so far within 7 days. 

PM noted this achievement and urged to further accelerate the vaccine drive for adolescents in mission mode.

After detailed discussion, PM directed that intensive containment and active surveillance should continue in clusters reporting higher cases and required technical support be provided to states which are reporting higher cases presently. 

He highlighted the need to ensure effective usage of masks and physical distancing measures as a new normal to control the spread. 

PM further exhorted the need for effective implementation of Home Isolation for mild/asymptomatic cases and to disseminate the factual information to the community at large.

PM said that a meeting with CMs be convened to discuss state-specific scenarios, best-practices and the public health response.

He further highlighted the need to ensure continuity of non-Covid health services while managing Covid cases presently. He also spoke about the need to leverage  telemedicine to ensure availability of health related guidance to people in remote and rural areas.

While conveying his gratitude for the relentless services provided by healthcare workers in managing Covid-19 so far, he suggested to ensure that the vaccination coverage through precaution dose for healthcare workers, front line workers should also be taken up in mission mode.

PM also spoke about the importance for continuous scientific research in testing , vaccines and pharmacological interventions including genome sequencing given that the virus is evolving continuously.

The meeting was attended by Amit Shah, Union Home Minister; Mansukh Mandaviya, Minister of Health and Family Welfare; Bharati Pravin Pawar, Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, V K Paul, Member (Health) NITI Aayog, Rajiv Gauba, Cabinet Secretary, A.K. Bhalla, Home Secretary, Rajesh Bhushan, Secretary (MoHFW), Secretary (Pharmaceuticals); Rajesh Gokhale, Secretary (Biotechnology); Balram Bhargava, DG ICMR; Sh. R.S. Sharma CEO NHA; Secretary Pharmaceuticals, Civil Aviation, External Affairs, Member NDMA along with other senior officials.

 

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Published: 09 Jan 2022, 08:59 PM IST
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