Prevent Further Loss : An Urgent Appeal to the Health Minister by Public Health Practitioners
We, concerned public health practitioners, urgently request the Government of India, particularly the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, to implement the following without delay.Â
Dr Harsh Vardhan. Photo: Twitter/@drharshvardhan
Dear Dr Harsh Vardhan,
 The ongoing second wave of COVID-19 in India with over 3.32 lakh new cases counted in the last 24 hours is extremely concerning and demands imperative and urgent action.
This is necessary in the immediate term as well as through longer term preparedness to mitigate the current medical and humanitarian crisis and to prevent its further escalation. We, concerned public health practitioners urgently request the Government of India (GOI), particularly the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW) to implement the following without delay.Â
Dear Dr Harsh Vardhan, a patient who reaches a government hospital must not be turned away
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Two sets of figures have brought out the enormity of the task confronting the states that seek to procure Covid-19 vaccines, strengthening a perception that the Centre is keen on passing the buck during a national health crisis.
⚫ The Centre’s decision to allow Covid-19 vaccination for adults aged 18 or above more than doubles the target population from May 1. The number of the potential beneficiaries rockets from around 350 million to nearly 900 million, jacking up the number of required doses from 700 million to nearly 1.8 billion.
India currently has access to around 90 million doses per month of vaccines made within the country.
Indians in the UAE have told of their concern for families back home after an alarming surge in Covid-19 cases.
With India in the grips of a deadly second wave, officials have sought to stem soaring infection rates by introducing stricter stay home restrictions in several states, including major cities such as Delhi and Mumbai.
But experts said complacency had set in with varying rules in different states.
Many Indians are going ahead with large weddings and family gatherings with overseas visitors on guest lists.
After New Delhi capped the number of guests at 50 and recently enforced night curfew, Indian media reported how families moved festivities to neighbouring Gurugram where 200 people can gather indoors and up to 500 outdoors.