Ministry
of Health and Family Welfare
Centre rushes High Level Central
teams to Haryana, Rajasthan,
Central teams to assist in strengthening Containment, Surveillance, Testing,
Infection Prevention, and efficient Clinical Management
Posted
On: 19 NOV 2020 3:08PM by PIB
Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has deputed high
level Central teams to Haryana, Rajasthan,
Dr Randeep Guleria, Director, AIIMS New Delhi is leading
the three-member team bound for Harayana and Dr V K Paul, Member (Health), Niti
Aayog is heading the Rajasthan team whereas Dr S K Singh, Director (NCDC) will
be leading the Gujarat team. Dr L Swasticharan, Addl DDG, DHGS is heading the
Manipur team.
The teams will visit the districts reporting high number of
COVID cases and support the State efforts towards strengthening containment,
surveillance, testing, infection prevention and control measures, and efficient
clinical management of the positive cases.
The Central teams shall also guide in effectively managing
the challenges related to timely diagnosis and follow up.
The Union Government has been leading the fight against the
global pandemic with a ‘Whole of Government’ and ‘Whole of Society’ approach
under the umbrella strategy of ‘Cooperative Federalism’. As an ongoing effort
to strengthen efforts of various State/UT Governments for COVID management, the
Central Government has been deputing Central teams from time to time to visit
various States/UTs. These teams interact with the State/UT authorities and get
a first hand understanding of the challenges and issues being faced by them so
as to strengthen their ongoing activities and remove bottlenecks, if any.
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Ministry
of Health and Family Welfare
Health Ministry approves new
category for selection and nomination of candidates from ‘Wards of COVID
Warriors’ under Central Pool MBBS/BDS seats for the academic year 2020-21
“This will honour the Solemn Sacrifice of all COVID warriors who served
selflessly for duty and humanity”: Dr. Harsh Vardhan
Posted
On: 19 NOV 2020 12:49PM by PIB
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare
today announced the Government’s decision to introduce a new category
called ‘Wards of COVID Warriors’ in the guidelines for selection and nomination of candidates against
Central Pool MBBS seats for the academic Year 2020-21.
The Union Health Minister said that this move aims to
dignify and honour the noble contribution made by the COVID Warriors in
treatment and management of COVID patient. “This will honour the Solemn
Sacrifice of all COVID warriors who served with selfless dedication for the cause
of duty and humanity”, he stated.
Central Pool MBBS seats may be allocated for selection and
nominations of the candidates from amongst the wards of “COVID Warriors”, who
have lost life due to COVID 19; or died accidently on account of COVID 19
related duty.
Reminding everyone that the definition of COVID Warrior has
been laid down by Government of India while announcing the insurance package of ₹50
lakhs for them, the Minister said, “COVID Warriors are all public healthcare
providers including community health workers, who may have to be in direct
contact and care of COVID-19 patients and who may be at risk of being impacted
by this. Private hospital staff and retired/volunteer/ local urban bodies/
contracted/ daily wage/ ad-hoc/ outsourced staff requisitioned by States/
Central hospitals/ autonomous hospitals of Central/ States/UTs, AIIMS and
Institutes of National Importance (INIs)/ hospitals of Central Ministries
drafted for COVID-19 related responsibilities are all included.” He added that
the State/UT Government will certify the eligibility for this category.
Five (05) Central Pool MBBS seats have been reserved for
this Category for the year 2020-21.
The selection of candidates will be made by the Medical
Council Committee (MCC) through online application on the basis of rank
obtained in the NEET-2020 conducted by National Testing Agency.
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Ministry
of Health and Family Welfare
Dr. Harsh Vardhan digitally
inaugurates OT and ICU Complex at Pt. BD Sharma PGIMS,
Dr.
“Sh. Narendra Modi has given momentum to Vajpayee Ji’s dream”
Posted
On: 19 NOV 2020 6:08PM by PIB
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health and Family
Welfare todaydigitally dedicated the newly built OT and ICU Complexin Pandit
Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science, Rohtak to the
nation in the presence of Sh. Ashwini Kr. Choubey, Union Minister of State for Health
and Family Welfare and Sh. Anil Vij,Minister of Home, Health and Medical
Education & Research, Haryana.
The entire complexis built with an investment of Rs 104.92
crores underthe Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY). The Complex
houses Central Sterile Supply Department (CSSD), Labs, 34 bed ICU corridor, 16
Modular Operation Theatres spread across two floors, Anaesthesia
Section,Pre-Operative and Post-Operative Doctor’s changing rooms, Faculty
rooms, Classrooms, Library, Conference Room, Seminar Room, Visitor Area, Cafeteria
for Doctor & Staff.
The Complex is also facilitated with provisions for Solar
PV & Solar Heaters, Lift Machine Rooms, AHU for OTs, Medical Gas Pipeline
System (MGPS) with Plant (Production Capacity of 10L ltr. of Oxygen) along with
monitoring room,Service Block HVAC Chillers, Transformers, DG Sets, Electrical
Panels etc.
Reminding the audience of Prime Minister Sh. Atal Bihari
Vajpayee’s Independence Day Address of 2003, Dr. Harsh Vardhan said, “Vajpayee
ji’s vision ensured that 56 years after independence,
He also spoke of former Health Minister Smt. Sushma
Swaraj’s enormous contribution to the PMSSY scheme and her life long
association with Haryana, “She was the youngest Cabinet member in the State and
would have been very pleased at the event today.This event would remain
incomplete without invoking their memory.”
Dr. Harsh Vardhan expressed deep gratitude to the
leadership Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi who invested his personal attention
and energy to take the scheme forward. “Phase III of PMSSY was announced in
2019 and work for the 75 medical colleges in the aspirational districts
isalready in full swing.”
He reaffirmed his commitment to open the promised 1.5 lakh
Ayushman Bharat- Health and Wellness Centres by 31st December, 2022when
Highlighting the need to be ever-vigilant from COVID, he
requested the State authorities and elected representatives present to
personally monitor Prime Minister’s clarion call of Jan Andolan to instil COVID
Appropriate Behaviouramong the people of Haryana and make the State an example
worthy of emulation.
Joining the event digitally from his ancestral home in
Buxar, Sh. Ashwini Kumar Choubey expressed his elation that PMSSY is fulfilling
its target of making health accessible to the remote regions of
Sh. Anil Vijthanked the Union Government for its proactive
role in strengthening the health infrastructure in Haryana. He apprised
everyone that the State Government intends to open a Post COVID Care Research
Facility in the campus. The State Government will also build a residential
complex with 160 rooms for male students, 255 rooms for female students and 156
new staff quarters.
Dr. Arvind Sharma,Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha (Rohtak),
Prof. O.P. Kalra,Vice Chancellor, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of
Health Sciences, Rohtak, Prof. Rohtas K Yadav, Director, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal
Sharma PGIMS, Rohtak attended the meet.
Smt. Padmaja Singh, Jt. Secretary (Health) and other senior
officials of the Health Ministry were also present at the event.
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