Multiplying Efforts To Beat Covid- 19

The government along with the industry is exploring every other possibility to combat the COVID-19 pandemic whether in the form of vaccines, drugs, diagnostic tests, medical equipment or therapeutic interventions. The major objective is to develop a long term solution by pooling proper resources, sharing knowledge and collaboration.

- Dr Manbeena Chawla

The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic has thrown a new set of challenges and opportunities to the entire world. This pandemic is a wakeup call on how fast a contagion can spread in a globalised world and the damage it could do to a civilization. The spillover effects of COVID-19 are seeping into a multitude of industries, by disrupting supply chains and crippling many business sectors globally.

It has not only posed a risk to the health of people but has also brought forward an imminent threat to the health of economies across the globe. Although the number of cases in India are far less than some of the majorly affected countries, India is no exception to the current exigency.

The government along with the industry is exploring every other possibility to combat this pandemic whether in the form of vaccines, drugs, diagnostic tests, medical equipment or therapeutic interventions. The major objective is to develop a long term solution by pooling proper resources, sharing knowledge and collaboration.

“The Central Government has provisioned Rs 15000 crore for treating coronavirus patients and strengthening the medical infrastructure of the country. This will allow for rapidly ramping up the number of corona testing facilities, Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), isolation beds, ICU beds, ventilators and other essential equipment. Simultaneously, training of medical and paramedical manpower will also be undertaken. I have requested the State Governments to ensure that only healthcare is treated as their first and topmost priority now,” states Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

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