Nagpur: Harssh Poddar, an IPS Officer of 2013 Batch, is a lawyer who educated Oxford – pop that the Covid management model which became the commander of the State Police Officer (SRPF) was published in the academic based on the prestigious US journal about International Relations’ Fletcher Forum OF WORLD AFFAIRS ‘.
Poddar, commander of the IX SRPF in Amravati, has ensured zero death in the second wave with around 135 positive testing unit personnel.
Although Amravati remained in the national news because it became a land where the Delta Covid variant was first traced before it turned into a nest of raging infection in Vidarbha with a high number of deaths, Poddar ensured that Covid did not take a fatal turn.
1,100 SRPF personnel and 3,500 members of their family.
Poddar, who previously worked as a Zonal DCP in Nagpur, ensured 100 percent of the first dose and almost 99% vaccination of second dose with more than 10 camps and recurrent conscious campaigns.
In the second wave, the challenge is not only prevention but also treatment for those infected.
“We were hit by a sudden surge in case.
When we learned about high mortality rates everywhere, we decided to quickly carry out scientific prevention and care methods.
This is all more important because the SRPF will be deployed for electoral and anti-assignments -Naxal, thus increasing personnel exposure, “he said.
A former Chevening scholar, Poddar said the health infrastructure was so tax so it was impossible to expect a doctor to pay attention to each case.
“As a commander of the battalion, it is my duty to monitor each case personally along with my team,” Poddar said the Covid management measures because SP was also published as a case study by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) and also in journals by Columbia University.
Poddar has compiled a unique ‘three level’ quarantine model.
The first level (also level 1 of quarantine) accommodates SRPF personnel back after external deployment for five days before testing.
At level 2, testing positive personnel will shift to the institutional quarantine center.
Level 3 quarantine system made for three days before testing family members or other people who come into contact with positive personnel.
Poddar has also been tied with a local diagnostic center and also prepares standard operating procedures (SOP) testing.
A strict monitoring regime is also institutionalized.
“I detailed discussions with doctors who like critical covid care.
On the basis of this discussion, I developed a standard operating procedure to do diagnostic tests on certain days of disease,” said Poddar.
“This gives us an indicator on time if someone will turn for worse because Covid patients often turn into critical suddenly,” he said.
It was studied that Poddar has emphasized the testing of markers of predictions of cytokine storms and the need for mechanical ventilation along with those who detect lung function, liver and kidney function and other such as blood coagulation which generally show setbacks.
“Preparedness and strategic planning are very important for risk management and emergencies.
We have bought oxygen concentrators in March before the stock facing on the market,” he said.