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Mann Ki Baat 2.0 Episode 23: April 25, 2021

‘WE ALSO HAVE TO TAKE

FULL CARE WITH DAWAI

BHI, KADAI BHI’!

Mann Ki Baat has always inspired people with Prime Minister Narendra Modi telling the tale of people
serving the society. To tide over the second wave of Covid crisis, PM had long deliberations with experts
from myriad sectors including pharma professionals, vaccine manufacturers, those involved with oxygen
production, and medical experts. An excerpt:

PM: Dr Shashank, You are deeply involved in saving lives, day and night. I’d like you to tell
people about the Second Wave; how different it is medically, what precautions are necessary?
Dr Shashank: This virus is moving faster than the first wave and 80 to 90 per cent people do
not show any symptoms. But there is nothing to fear and we shall overcome this wave too.
Covid has a 14 to 21 day’s timetable, in which we should avail of the doctor’s advice.

PM: Dr Naveed, question is raised of panic management. Through your experience, what will
you answer them?
Dr Naveed: We must follow the SOPs such as wearing masks, using hand sanitizers…beyond
that, if we maintain physical distance and avoid social gatherings, we can carry on with our
daily work.

PM: The experience that you have with Covid patients, people of the country would definitely
like to hear that because sisters and nurses are closest to the patient. Please tell us...
Bhavana: We do our duties for 14 days and after that, we are given rest. Then after 2 months
our Covid duties are repeated sir. All the patients were so frightened by the name Covid. To
remove their fear we gave them a very healthy environment.

PM: Ambulance drivers are also working in a godlike manner! Prem Verma ji, who is an
ambulance driver. Do tell us about your experiences.
Prem: While reaching to patients we wear our kit including gloves and mask, and drop patients
in the hospital of their choice. Now my mom insists that I quit this job. I told her- "mother if I
too leave the job and sit idle, then who will carry these patients"?

PM: Preeti Chaturvedi of Gurugram recently defeated Covid. Share some experiences of the
state of your suffering?
Preeti: As soon as I was diagnosed positive, I quarantined myself and consulted with doctors.
I started the prescribed medication. In addition, I started yoga. Along with that I also started
taking kadha decoction. I took a lot of fluid, gargled, inhaled steam and took hot water. I have
not stopped doing Yoga.
* I once again urge all of you to get vaccinated and we also have to take full care. ‘Dawai Bhi,
Kadai Bhi’!

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