Private hospitals crucial in battle against COVID-19: Kavinder
17/04/2021
JAMMU, Apr 16: The onus of private hospitals and other health facilities has increased manifold in fight against the COVID-19 contagion especially after the unprecedented surge in new cases has mounted pressure on existing government health facilities.
This was stated by senior BJP leader and former Deputy Chief Minister Kavinder Gupta in a handout issued here on Friday. He said looking into the gravity of the situation on account of second wave of the aforesaid viral infection it is necessary that the private health facilities should be roped in to supplement the combat against coronavirus.
"There is dire need that private hospitals adapt to the specific challenges to take the contagion head on as this can prove very significant in overcoming the fatigue of one and all in the government hospitals facing the disease persistently since its inception in the first quarter of the year 2020", he said adding that in this manner the private health facilities can be of great help to augment measures in preventing and controlling the disease which is proving more dangerous after advent of new mutants of this virus. He also laid emphasis on following the SOPs and guidelines religiously without any lethargy as these are of prime importance.
The senior BJP functionary urged the government to revamp the whole set-up to get prepared for any kind of eventuality in case the situation worsens in the coming days. He said that if timely action is not taken and adequate measures to prevent and control infection are delayed the difficulties may amplify. "Already private hospitals have helped in fight against coronavirus therefore their vitality can never be ignored and if utilized properly these can prove indispensable in thwarting the virus attack which lately has wreaked havoc in the entire country", he said, adding that the situation right now demands that helmsmen containing the infection should alter their priorities and adapt new strategy to mount a coordinated & systemic response to a rapidly evolving and potentially complex situation due to this lethal virus.
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