New Delhi: Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jaganmohan Reddy on Friday (April 16) wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi urging him to give directions to involved officers of Health Ministry to provide 60 lakh doses of vaccine to the state. “I request you to instruct the concerns officials of Health Ministry to supply 60 lakh doses of vaccine to my state,” the letter learn.Â
This comes two days after Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray wrote a letter to the Centre, saying the variety of lively caseload of COVID-19 within the state is predicted to double within the subsequent 15 days. According to PTI, he additionally mentioned the medical oxygen requirement within the state is projected to attain 2,000 metric tonnes per day by April-end from the current consumption of 1,200 MT per day. Citing logistical hurdles within the transportation of liquid medical oxygen from neighbouring states, Thackeray additionally sought permission below the National Disaster Management Act to airlift oxygen from metal vegetation in jap and southern elements of the nation.
Meanwhile, on April 15, Andhra CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy had instructed officers to give vast publicity to 104 providers, together with making certain hospital beds and therapy, in addition to for any coronavirus-related queries. People calling 104 to request a coronavirus check must be directed to their respective major well being centre, sub centre or village clinic, he mentioned.
“Ambulance services should be provided and the treatment should be expedited with the help of ASHA workers… Health of the people in home isolation should be followed up,” he mentioned. Reddy directed officers to allot the 1902 quantity to obtain grievances.
The Chief Minister additionally advised officers not to compromise on assessments, therapy, medicines, sanitation and high quality of meals in hospitals to make sure that sufferers don’t endure. Officials are additionally requested to repair the price of therapy in non-public hospitals and make sure that they don’t overcharge sufferers.
“Fee and charges for treatment should be displayed at hospitals and the details on whom to complain if the hospitals charge more should be displayed in the hospitals… the cost of medicines, tablets and injections should also be displayed,” he mentioned, calling for strict motion in opposition to profiteering hospitals.
Stressing that there must be no shortage of coronavirus beds, he advised officers to keep data of availability of beds in Arogyasri empanelled hospitals and personal hospitals.
(With PTI inputs)
