Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi interacted with doctors and officials of Varanasi today through video conference. During the interaction, the doctors and officials of Varanasi thanked the Prime Minister for his continuous and proactive leadership that helped in ramping up health infrastructure and ensured adequate supply of necessary medications and critical equipment like ventilators and oxygen concentrators. The Prime Minister was informed about the efforts undertaken in the last one month to contain the spread of Covid, vaccination status, and the ongoing steps and plans to prepare the district for future challenges. The doctors also informed the Prime Minister that they have been vigilant about the threat of Mucormycosis and have already taken steps and created facilities for the management of the disease.
The Prime Minister underscored the importance of continuous training of the manpower fighting Covid and advised the officials and doctors to conduct training sessions and webinars, especially for the paramedical staff and doctors serving in the rural areas. He also asked the officials to work towards bringing down vaccine wastage in the district. He commended the work done by the doctors, nurses, technicians, ward boys, ambulance drivers and other frontline health workers of Kashi. He paid tributes to all those who lost their loved ones. He praised the speed with which the number of oxygen and ICU beds has been increased in such a short time in Banaras and the way the Pandit Rajan Mishra Kovid Hospital has been activated at such a short notice. He expressed happiness that the Integrated Covid command system in Varanasi worked very well and said Varanasi's example inspires the world.
The Prime Minister lauded the efforts of the medical team in containing the epidemic to a great extent. He also warned against complacency and urged them to engage in fighting a long battle right now by focusing on the rural areas of Benaras and Purvanchal. He said that the plans that have been made and the campaigns that have been run in our country in the last few years, have helped a lot in fighting Corona. Initiatives like the toilets built under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, the free treatment facilities under the Ayushman Bharat scheme, the gas cylinders under the Ujjwala scheme, the Jan Dhan bank accounts or the Fit India campaign, awareness of Yoga and AYUSH have increased the strength of the people in the fight against Corona.
The Prime Minister provided a new mantra in Covid Management : 'जहां बीमार वहीं उपचार'. He remarked that bringing the treatment to the patient’s doorstep will reduce the burden on the health system. The Prime Minister also hailed the initiative of micro containment zones and appreciated the home delivery of medicines. He requested the health workers to make this campaign as comprehensive as possible in rural areas. He said bringing doctors, labs and e-marketing companies together to provide a tele-medicine facility named 'Kashi Kavach' is also a very innovative initiative.
The Prime Minister emphasized the important role played by ASHA and ANM sisters in the ongoing war against COVID-19 in the villages and urged the health officials to take maximum advantage of their potential and experience. He added that during this second wave, the front line workers have been able to serve the people safely because they were already vaccinated. He urged everyone to administer the vaccine when their turn comes.
The Prime Minister gave the example of substantial control of ‘encephalitis cases in children’ in the Purvanchal region due to active efforts of the UP government and urged the officials and doctors to work with the same sensitivity and vigilance. He cautioned against the new challenge posed by Black Fungus in the battle against the pandemic. He added that it is important to pay attention to the precautions and arrangements required to deal with it.
The Prime Minister hailed the leadership provided by public representatives of Varanasi in the fight against Covid. He urged the public representatives to remain connected with the public and advised them to show full sensitivity towards their concern despite criticisms. He added that if any citizen has any grievance, then it is the responsibility of the public representatives to be concerned about it. He also praised the people of Varanasi for keeping the promise of maintaining the city clean.
मैं काशी का एक सेवक होने के नाते हर एक काशीवासी का धन्यवाद देता हूँ।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 21, 2021
विशेष रूप से हमारे डॉक्टर्स ने, नर्सेस ने, technicians, वॉर्ड बॉयज़, एम्ब्युलेन्स ड्राईवर्स, आप सभी ने जो काम किया है, वो वाकई सरहनीय है: PM @narendramodi
इस वायरस ने हमारे कई अपनों को हमसे छीना है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 21, 2021
मैं उन सभी लोगों को अपनी श्रद्धांजलि देता हूँ, उनके परिजनों के प्रति सांत्वना व्यक्त करता हूँ: PM @narendramodi
बनारस ने जिस स्पीड से इतने कम समय में ऑक्सीज़न और आईसीयू बेड्स की संख्या कई गुना बढ़ाई है, जिस तरह से इतनी जल्दी पंडित राजन मिश्र कोविड अस्पताल को सक्रिय किया है, ये भी अपने आपमें एक उदाहरण है: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 21, 2021
आपके तप से, और हम सबके साझा प्रयासों से महामारी के इस हमले को आपने काफी हद तक संभाला है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 21, 2021
लेकिन अभी संतोष का समय नहीं है।
हमें अभी एक लंबी लड़ाई लड़नी है।
अभी हमें बनारस और पूर्वांचल के ग्रामीण इलाकों पर भी बहुत ध्यान देना है: PM @narendramodi
‘जहां बीमार वहीं उपचार’, इस सिद्धांत पर माइक्रो-कंटेनमेंट ज़ोन बनाकर जिस तरह आप शहर एवं गावों में घर घर दवाएँ बाँट रहे हैं, ये बहुत अच्छी पहल है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 21, 2021
इस अभियान को ग्रामीण इलाकों में जितना हो सके, उतना व्यापक करना है: PM @narendramodi
कोविड के खिलाफ गांवों में चल रही लड़ाई में आशा और ANM बहनों की भी भूमिका बहुत अहम है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 21, 2021
मैं चाहूँगा कि इनकी क्षमता और अनुभव का भी ज्यादा से ज्यादा लाभ लिया जाए: PM @narendramodi
सेकंड वेव में हमने वैक्सीन की सुरक्षा को भी देखा है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 21, 2021
वैक्सीन की सुरक्षा के चलते काफी हद तक हमारे फ्रंट लाइन वर्कर्स सुरक्षित रहकर लोगों की सेवा कर पाए हैं।
यही सुरक्षाकवच आने वाले समय में हर व्यक्ति तक पहुंचेगा।
हमें अपनी बारी आने पर वैक्सीन जरूर लगवानी है: PM @narendramodi
हमारी इस लड़ाई में अभी इन दिनों ब्लैक फंगस की एक और नई चुनौती भी सामने आई है।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) May 21, 2021
इससे निपटने के लिए जरूरी सावधानी और व्यवस्था पर ध्यान देना जरूरी है: PM @narendramodi
