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Health War Against COVID

MESSAGE OF CREATING A SAFE AND HEALTHY
NATION
To combat COVID, we have two main weapons. The
first is complete immunisation, and the second is
COVID-appropriate behaviour. In such a situation,
people should remember to follow Covid guidelines
even after vaccination to prevent an epidemic, such
as wearing a mask, keeping their hands clean, and
keeping a distance of two yards. It is prudent to
strictly adhere to all of the rules. Prime Minister
Narendra Modi has also repeatedly urged people to
emulate Covid's appropriate behaviour.

I salute everyone who is involved in the
vaccination campaign. Our immunisation
programme has greatly aided in the fight
against COVID-19. It has both saved lives
and protected livelihoods. Moreover,
our doctors, nurses, and health workers
play a vital role. When we see people in
remote areas being vaccinated by our
health workers or receiving the vaccine
there, it fills our hearts and minds with
pride. India's approach to combating
secretaries, and administrators from Jammu and the pandemic will always be scientific
Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Chandigarh,
Uttarakhand, Haryana, Delhi, Ladakh, and Uttar in nature. Let us all continue to follow
Pradesh. The meeting was held to assess public COVID-19's friendly behaviour in order to
health preparedness for COVID-19 management and defeat the pandemic.
prevention, as well as the progress of the National -PRIME MINISTER NARENDRA MODI
COVID-19 Vaccination Campaign.

essential medicines and infrastructure. Many states
MANY STEPS TAKEN TO CHECK SPREAD OF THE VIRUS have strengthened their health infrastructure by
In addition to speeding up vaccination, the utilising the special package of Rs 23 thousand crore
government has taken a number of other measures given a few months ago. In addition, over 800 special
to protect people from the Omicron variant of COVID. paediatric care units for children have been approved
The government attempted to bring non-vaccinated in medical colleges and district hospitals across the
people under its purview through the "Har Ghar country. A total of 1.5 lakh new oxygen, ICU, and HDU
Dastak Abhiyan." In fact, during the Omicron variant of beds are being prepared, as are over 5000 special
Covid, the majority of those admitted to the hospital ambulances and over 950 liquid medical oxygen
were unvaccinated. So, it was crucial that those who storage tanks .
have not been immunised get immunised as soon as Several efforts have been made to increase the
possible. As a result, the Har Ghar Dastak campaign capacity of emergency infrastructure, and Health
for 100% vaccination was launched, with efforts made Minister Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya has also released
to get the vaccine to those in need. Along with this, the a commemorative postage stamp on the COVID-19
government set up a slew of telemedicine facilities Vaccine to mark the first anniversary of India's
and consistently stood by every state in terms of National COVID Vaccination Programme.

40 New India Samachar February 16-28, 2022