RTI shows Gujarat received more live-saving drugs than Delhi, despite lower Covid caseload: Civil rights activist
Prafful Sarda said the agony suffered by the masses during the second surge of Covid prompted him to investigate the allocation of life-saving drugs like Remdesivir and Tocilizumab.
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UPDATED: June 6, 2021 23:08 IST
Many sent out SOS calls for drugs like Remdesivir, which were in short supply during second Covid wave. (PTI photo)
An RTI has revealed that during the second Covid-19 wave, Gujarat with comparatively fewer Covid-19 cases, was showered with life-saving medications like Remdesivir and Tocilizumab as compared to states like Delhi, which was ravaged by the lethal virus.
55 private COVID hospitals get Remdesivir drug
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Two injections being supplied for each patient
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Two injections being supplied for each patient
The East Godavari district authorities on Monday supplied 4,086 Remdesvir injections to 55 private hospitals treating the COVID-19 patients.
“There is no shortage of Remdesivir. As many as 4,086 injections have been supplied, ensuring availability of two injections to each patient admitted to the designated private hospitals for the COVID treatment”, said Collector D. Muralidhar Reddy. In the past week, over 18,000 Remdesivir injections had been supplied to private hospitals.
“We have a sufficient number of Remdesivir injections in our stores. However, the injection is issued to private hospitals only if they return the empty injection bottles and provide data of the receiver for audit,” said Mr. Reddy.
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From centre to state and cities to towns, the shortage of oxygen, ICU beds and Remdesivir has sent a wave of panic and distress. People are running from pillar to post in attempts to procure an oxygen tank or vials of Remdesivir and even ICU beds when both attempts fail. As if that s not enough, there s another wave of shortage being reported in hospitals and a Bengaluru doctor has sounded the alarm so necessary preparations can be made.
The lack of preparation for the second deadly wave of COVID-19 resulted in high demand for Remdesivir and oxygen tanks. Hospitals have been overrun by patients seeking emergency medical treatment. As the pandemic continues and there s no relief in sight, hospitals are soon going to be in a spot with shortage of other crucial medicines and consumables. As it appears, no one has spotted the deficiency. Those who have aren t being heard enough.
The Bombay High Court on Sunday requested the central government to reconsider its 14 per cent reduction in allocation of anti-viral drug Remdesivir to Maharashtra.