Jaipur: The government has begun to build strong health infrastructure in the state, keeping the needs of the next 25 years, which can handle pandemics such as Covid-19, said Health Minister Raghu Sharma on Thursday.
He spoke at the event, Rajasthan Health Icons-2021, held by the Times of India to annoy doctors and hospitals for their example contribution to the health sector, which was held at a city hotel in Jaipur.
The work of preparing oxygen plants in 400 places in the state has taken steps together with other facilities, including strengthening critical care for children, increasing the number of beds in the hospital.
“The health infrastructure we have developed will meet the needs of the next 25 years so that every crisis or medical pandemic such as Covid or the outbreak of other diseases can be handled efficiently,” Sharma said.
On the show, 21 doctors and hospitals split.
General General Rajendra Raj, Commander General Commander, 61 Sub, Indian army, is a guest of honor in his function.
Congratulations on the doctors, Sharma praised selfless and dedicated services for patients who need care and care during a pandemic.
“The doctor doesn’t care about their own health during a pandemic.
I have made it in the past half a year.
They put their own lives at risk.
They also sacrificed their lives for patients,” he said.
Given the days when the first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020, Sharma said, “At that time, we did not have facilities for Covid tests and we had to send samples to the National Institute of Virology (NIV) in Pune.
Now, we Has a capacity to test the sample 1.45 lakh a day.
Tamil Nadu and Rajasthan are the only two countries that only take RT-PCR tests, which are more reliable and accurate.
“” We have learned from the second covid wave.
During the second wave, The center has taken control of oxygen generators and focusing on drug distribution such as remediesivir and tovilizumab.
As a result, the country faces a lack of oxygen.
With the second wave disappearing, we have started preparing the third wave so we will not face difficulties like that.
“The health department is now planning To increase the oxygen generation in the state to 1000 metric tons every day for that purpose.
More than 40,000 oxygen concentrators have been purchased and 400 oxygen plants are being installed.
Sharma said that 332 public health centers (CHCS) throughout the country have been identified to strengthen health care facilities.
Drive Vaccination against Covid has also collected steam in the state and is now 60% of the qualified population has received the first dose, while 20% have received the two doses.
To provide a boost for medical education, 15 medical colleges have been approved for the past two years in the district.
It has also helped increase the number of MBBS seats, he said.