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Nation War Against COVID

MOCK DRILL ORGANIZED IN HIGH VIGILANCE AT

COVID HOSPITALS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORTS

RTPCR test has been made mandatory for
passengers coming from China, Hong Kong,
Japan, South Korea, Singapore and Thailand
from 1 January 2023. They will have to
upload their reports on the Air Suvidha portal
before travel.
In addition to technical assistance, the
Government of India continuously supported
Clinical preparedness in hospitals is critical for states in their efforts to fight against Covid,
COVID-19 management. In such a situation, with financial assistance from National
according to the guidelines of Prime Minister Health Mission, State Disaster Response
Narendra Modi, to remain alert from Covid, mock Fund, Emergency Covid Response Package
drill was organized in Covid hospitals across and Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat
the country on 27th December. Union Health Infrastructure Mission etc.
Minister Mansukh Mandaviya reviewed the COVID 2% Covid RTPCR random sampling of air
Response Mock Drill at Safdarjung Hospital. Health passengers arriving from abroad has been
ministers of all the states also participated in it at started at international airports.
their levels. As part of the preparations, 32 'Make Testing and tracking of people coming
in India' containers manufactured in Bhavnagar from abroad. Genome sequencing has been
were delivered to the Container Corporation of started at the district level in the country.
India Limited on 27 December. Along with this, States have been advised to scale up
all necessary steps are being taken in view of the genome sequencing of positive cases.
increasing fallout of Covid. The expert committee During Covid, India supplied medicines to
has approved the nasal vaccine. This vaccine has more than 150 countries and sent vaccines
been developed by Indian scientists. This will also to more than 100 countries.
work as a precaution dose.

DR. MANSUKH MANDAVIYA HOLDS MEETING said that the Center and the States need to work
WITH STATE HEALTH MINISTERS in the same spirit of partnership as we did during
Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare the last wave.
Dr Mansukh Mandaviya held meeting with State INTERACTION WITH THE DOCTOR AND
Health Ministers on 23rd December to review REPRESENTATIVES OF IMA
health preparedness and progress of COVID-19 Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Union Minister of
vaccination on management of COVID-19 cases Health and Family Welfare interacted with around
in view of recent spike globally. In the meeting, the 100 doctors and members of the Indian Medical
states were advised to be vigilant and keep full Association (IMA) from across the country on
preparedness for the management of Covid-19. 26 December. In the interaction Health Minister
Along with this, states were also advised to Mandaviya said that it is important to be vigilant
strengthen surveillance system, increase and follow COVID appropriate behaviour and
testing and ensure preparedness of hospital avoid spreading unconfirmed information. Also,
infrastructure. In the meeting, Mandaviya said he urged doctors and IMA members to join the
that for Covid management, Test, Track, Treat- fight against COVID-19 by providing accurate
Vaccination and following Covid appropriate information to dispel fear and prevent unreliable
behaviour are the tried and tested strategies. He information.

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