Will defeat the new variant of Corona: Chief Minister Chouhan
Monday - December 6, 2021 10:16 pm ,
Category : BHOPAL
Corona control model with public cooperation, will be used again if needed
New oxygen plants at Bhopal, Singrauli and modular units in hospitals at Sehore, Betul inaugurated
Bhopal 06 December 2021: Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has said that American India Foundation (AIF) along with other voluntary organizations have been instrumental in the campaign against Covid. The foundation has done a wonderful job of serving humanity. India and America are two important democratic nations. In many areas, both the countries work together, which becomes a work like creating history. Corona control work was done in Madhya Pradesh with public cooperation. This model will be used again if needed.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that the then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had sought America’s cooperation in helping quake affected people in Gujarat about 20 years ago through the American India Foundation (AIF). The AIF extended a helping hand in that hour of disaster. These services cannot be forgotten. Chief Minister Chouhan was virtually inaugurating the 500 LPM capacity oxygen plant (costing Rs 80 lakh) at Kailashnath Katju Civil Hospital, Bhopal and 250 LPM capacity oxygen plant (costing Rs 55 lakhs) in Baidhan, district Singrauli with the help of the Foundation. On this occasion, a new 50-bed modular unit was also launched in the district hospitals of Sehore and Betul. The cost of each unit is Rs. 01 crore 60 lakh.
Chief Minister Chouhan thanked the Foundation’s Country Director Mathew Joseph, Health Director Mahesh Shrinivas and other colleagues for the cooperation received. On this occasion, Betul MP Durgadas Uike, MLA Nilay Daga, MLA Yogesh Pandagre, former MP Hemant Khandelwal, Aditya Shukla, Singrauli MLA Ram Lallu Bais, MLA Subhash Verma, MLA Amar Singh, MLA Sudesh Rai, Sitaram Yadav, Rajesh Rathore, Rajkumar Gupta, Prince Rathore, among representatives of Sehore district and Former Minister Umashankar Gupta Bhopal were present.
We are ready to face the new variant
Chief Minister Chouhan said that now we will be victorious with the cooperation of the Foundation and other organizations in the fight against the new variant and Corona virus will be defeated. Recently, the oxygen plants of the state have also been examined through mock drill. Taking precautions with public cooperation, we will control Corona virus in the state.
Chief Minister Chouhan said that in Madhya Pradesh, all preparations have been made by the state government to deal with the third wave of Corona. While the precautions of mutual distance and use of masks are being ensured, the work of providing protection to the entire population through vaccination is being done promptly and on priority. Out of the eligible population in the state, 93 percent have received the first dose and 70 percent have received the second dose. Vaccination work is going on continuously through big compaingns. All eligible persons above the age of 18 are targeted for vaccination in the month of December. The wave has to be stopped at all cost. Even if the wave comes, we are fully prepared to face it.
Works of Foundation for the suffering humanity is commendable
Chief Minister Chouhan said that facilities like treatment and management of patients, Single User Ventilator, Pulse Oximeter, Oxygen Concentrator, Oxygen Plant, Cold Storage and Modular Hospital have been provided by the Foundation for Covid control. An amount of about Rs 15 crores was spent on this. Apart from this, the foundation is also supporting the vaccination campaign. The team of the Foundation working for the service of suffering humanity deserves praise. The model of Corona control with public cooperation has been appreciated in Madhya Pradesh. Chief Minister Chouhan said that the foundation has been helping in providing assistance to the disabled, street vendors, women and also the tribal community. Along with this, AIF’s support is also being provided in vaccination in Vidisha, Guna Dhar, Dindori, Mandla and Chhindwara.
Country Director of the Foundation, Matthew Joseph said that the Foundation is acting as a bridge between the US and India. In the first phase of Covid in Madhya Pradesh, the foundation supported the work of protecting frontline workers from getting infected, supplying ration for migrant workers and their families. Ply surgical masks, personal protective equipment, N-95 masks, gloves, thermal scanners were provided. The Foundation provides immediate assistance to critically ill people to augment existing healthcare infrastructure. The foundation remained active even in the second wave of Covid. Along with Covid control, work is also being done in the field of education. In the event of floods in Uttarakhand and Kerala in the country, help was also provided to the affected.
Project Officer of American India Foundation, Sushri Kriti Pradhan handed over the progress report of the works done by the Foundation to Chief Minister Chouhan. Public Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr. Prabhuram Choudhary, Medical Education Minister Vishwas Sarang, Chief Secretary Iqbal Singh Bains, and Additional Chief Secretary Health Mohammad Suleman were present on the occasion – Window to News
