Prime Minister Narendra Modi has lauded the efforts of medical team in containing Covid-19 pandemic to a great extent.
Mr Modi, however, warned against complacency and urged them to engage in fighting a long battle by focusing on the rural areas.
Prime Minister was interacting with doctors and officials of Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh through video conference yesterday.
Mr Modi provided a new mantra in Covid Management – Jahan Bimar, Wahin Upchar’.
Prime Minister remarked that bringing the treatment to the patient’s doorstep will reduce the burden on the health system.
He also hailed the initiative of micro containment zones and appreciated the home delivery of medicines.
Mr Modi requested the health workers to make this campaign as comprehensive as possible in rural areas.
He said bringing doctors, labs and e-marketing companies together to provide a tele-medicine facility named ‘Kashi Kavach’ is also a very innovative initiative.
Prime Minister emphasized the important role played by ASHA and ANM sisters in the ongoing war against COVID-19 in the villages and urged the health officials to take maximum advantage of their potential and experience.
Mr Modi said that during this second wave, the front line workers have been able to serve the people safely because they were already vaccinated.
He urged everyone to administer the vaccine when their turn comes.
He said that the plans that have been made and the campaigns that have been run in our country in the last few years, have helped a lot in fighting Corona.
Initiatives like the toilets built under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, the free treatment facilities under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, the gas cylinders under the Ujjwala scheme, the Jan Dhan bank accounts or the Fit India campaign, awareness of Yoga and AYUSH have increased the strength of the people in the fight against Corona, Mr Modi said.
The Prime Minister gave the example of substantial control of ‘encephalitis cases in children’ in the Purvanchal region due to active efforts of the UP government and urged the officials and doctors to work with the same sensitivity and vigilance.
Mr Modi cautioned against the new challenge posed by Black Fungus in the battle against the pandemic.
He added that it is important to pay attention to the precautions and arrangements required to deal with it.
The Prime Minister hailed the leadership provided by public representatives of Varanasi in the fight against Covid.
Mr Modi urged the public representatives to remain connected with the public and advised them to show full sensitivity towards their concern despite criticisms.
Prime Minister underscored the importance of continuous training of the manpower fighting Covid and advised the officials and doctors to conduct training sessions and webinars, especially for the paramedical staff and doctors serving in the rural areas.
He commended the work done by the doctors, nurses, technicians, ward boys, ambulance drivers and other frontline health workers of Kashi.
He paid tributes to all those who lost their loved ones.
He praised the speed with which the number of oxygen and ICU beds has been increased in such a short time in Banaras and the way the Pandit Rajan Mishra Kovid Hospital has been activated at such a short notice.
He expressed happiness that the Integrated Covid command system in Varanasi worked very well and said Varanasi’s example inspires the world.