Coronavirus | PM Modi calls for increasing production of medical grade oxygen
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April 16, 2021 15:42 IST
The PMO said that an overview of district-level situation in these States was presented to the Prime Minister.
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The PMO said that an overview of district-level situation in these States was presented to the Prime Minister.
Amid a steep rise in coronavirus cases, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday undertook a comprehensive review to ensure adequate medical grade oxygen supply in the country and called for ramping up its production.
With cases hitting a new peak in several parts of the country, the demand for medical oxygen has increased as it is a critical component in the treatment of COVID-19-affected patients.
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Home Secretary asks States not to restrict movement of medical oxygen
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Home Secretary asks States not to restrict movement of medical oxygen
Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan has informed Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh that their demand for 10 litre and 45 litre jumbo oxygen cylinders and additional ventilators having high flow nasal canula will be met very soon, a statement from the Union Health Ministry said.
Union Home Secretary Ajay Kumar Bhalla has also written to all States to ensure that no restriction is imposed on the movement of medical oxygen between States and Union Territories. In the letter he asked the States not to limit supply only to hospitals run in a particular State. “There shall be free movement of vehicles carrying oxygen in cities without any time limit or inter-city restri
To work with State, district authorities to provide treatment.
The Union Health Ministry has advised Central ministries and their PSUs to dedicate their hospital beds for COVID-19 management in States/ UTs and to ensure that details of such dedicated hospitals/blocks be provided to the public.
In a release issued on Friday the Ministry said, “To substantially augment the hospital infrastructure for effective clinical management of severe COVID-19 patients across the country, the Health Ministry has advised all Central Ministries to issue instructions to the hospitals under their control or their PSUs to set-up exclusive dedicated hospital wards or separate blocks within the hospitals for COVID Care, as was done last year,” noted the Ministry release.
NEW DELHI: The production of indigenously developed Covid-19 vaccine Covaxin will be ramped up significantly and increased to 10 crore doses per month by September, the Department of Biotechnology said on Friday.
Covaxin s production will be doubled by May-June and the department has roped in three public sector companies to increase the capacity of vaccine production, it said.
Few weeks ago, inter-ministerial teams had visited the sites of two main vaccine manufacturers in India to get their inputs on how production can be ramped up.
During this period, there have been extensive reviews and feasibility studies on the plans being discussed with vaccine manufacturers, it said.