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Health War Against COVID

SIGNIFICANCE OF MORE THAN DOCTOR'S DAY: JULY 1
195 CRORE VACCINE DOSES

IN INDIA MEANS n India, July 1 is celebrated as National
Doctor's Day. This day is celebrated in
The first dose may be given to the whole of Imemory of the great doctor of the country
Africa and the second dose to one-third of and former Chief Minister of West Bengal,
Africa Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy. He was born on
Even after applying both doses to the entire 1 July 1882 in Patna and died on this day
population of Europe, more than 50% can be in 1962 at the age of 80. Bidhan Chandra
given precaution doses. Roy is counted among the great doctors of
Significant stockpile of vaccines will be left the country, who also
even after the inoculation of the population in
both South and North America. contributed significantly
Double doses can be given more than 20 to the field of medicine
times throughout Oceania (Australia, New at the global level.
Zealand, and other countries). Bidhan Chandra Roy
was a doctor as well as
89% OF THE POPULATION IN THE COUNTRY a social worker, agitator,
RECEIVED BOTH DOSES OF VACCINE freedom fighter, and
More than 195.67 crore vaccine doses have been politician. Bidhan
administered in the country till June 16 under the Chandra Roy, who entered active politics
Covid vaccination. At the same time, more than under the persuasion of Mahatma Gandhi,
89 percent of India's adult population has received took an active part in the freedom struggle
both doses of the vaccine. Meanwhile, more than
75 percent of children between the ages of 12 and of the country. One thing that is very famous
14 have been given the first dose of the vaccine. about him is that whatever income he
As of June 16, there were 58,215 active cases of earned, he used to donate it all. In the year
Covid in India while 12,213 new cases came to 1961, Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy was awarded
light in the last 24 hours. Till this date, the current the country's highest civilian honor "Bharat
recovery rate was 98.65 percent and weekly active Ratna". In the honor of Dr. Bidhan Chandra
cases were 2.38 percent. Roy, National Doctors' Day is celebrated
every year on July 1 in India since 1991.

Despite this, during Corona, if we look at the infection cases of COVID-19 infection across the country
per lakh population, if we look at the death rate, then in the recent two weeks. He asked them to
the position of India, compared to the big developed keep up the efforts at the administrative level
and prosperous countries, has been relatively stable. to prevent, control, and discover new cases
The untimely end of one life is equally sad, but India as soon as possible. On June 13, Health
has also saved millions of lives from Corona. A big Minister Mansukh Mandaviya convened a video
credit for this goes to our hardworking doctors, our conference with Health Ministers from all states
healthcare workers, and our frontline workers. and union territories. At the discussion, the
Health Minister asked them to speed up Prime
INSTRUCTIONS TO STATES AND UTs Minister Narendra Modi's government's "Har
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has Ghar Dastak 2.0 campaign" to ensure that people
cautioned all states and union territories to living in distant areas and other marginalised
remain vigilant in light of the rising number of communities had access to healthcare.

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