New Delhi: Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya will virtually hold a review meeting with states regarding Covid-19 situation, public health preparedness as well as response measures being taken in the context of the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 in Bihar, Odisha, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh today at 3 pm.
Earlier on Friday, Mandaviya conducted a high-level meeting with Southern states and UT’s Health Minister’s and stressed upon e-Sanjeevani, teleconsultation, Monitoring home isolation and increasing RTPCR in States which are reporting lower percentage testing.
The State Health Ministers who joined the high-level review meeting included Dr K Sudhakar (Karnataka), Dr Veena George (Kerala), Ma Subramaniam (Tamil Nadu) and Thanneeru Harish Rao (Telangana).
He also requested the states to accelerate the pace of vaccination of the 15-17 years age group and those whose second dose is due.
Earlier, he conducted a high-level meeting with nine Northern States and UTs and advised them to send Covid testing and vaccination data timely.
The Union Health Minister also said that testing should be ramped up in the States where it has gone down.
Union Minister has also advised states He also advised states and UTs to ensure that those in home isolation are efficiently monitored in line with the National Guidelines.
He said, “This will ensure that the vulnerable categories of active cases in home isolation get the required medical help in a timely manner.”
Mandaviya said that with our past experience, ‘Test-Track-Treat-Vaccinate & Adherence to Covid Appropriate Behaviour’ along with monitoring of cases remains crucial for Covid management.The Union Health Minister also urged the States and UTs to adopt the hub and spoke model for teleconsultation.
Mandaviya also urged the nine States and UTs to review and expedite the implementation of activities under the India Covid-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package: Phase-II (ECRP-II package) for strengthening the health infrastructure, an amount of ₹23,123 Crores which was approved by Union Cabinet in view of the second wave of the pandemic.
“Health Ministers and the State authorities to plug the existing gaps by efficiently utilizing the amount sanctioned for various infra projects. With strengthened health infrastructure, we can meet any health emergency and public health crisis with better preparedness,” he added.
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