Announcing that efforts to quickly deliver an Indian-made Covid-19 vaccine to sections that need it most are in the final stages, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday called on the country’s people not to let their guard down even afterward. of vaccination.
In one direction via video link after laying the foundation stone of AIIMS in Rajkot, the Prime Minister said: “He used to say before, repeatedly: jab tak dawai nahin, tab tak dhilai nahin (don’t be complacent until there is a vaccine). Now the vaccine is on the horizon. It’s a matter of time. But I still want to say: dawai bhi aur kadai bhi (Get vaccinated, but take all precautions). We have to get vaccinated, but remain vigilant. Don’t be under the illusion that there will be no need for restrictions once the vaccine arrives. That’s what the world says, that’s what scientists say. Dawai bhi aur kadai bhi it should be our mantra for 2021. “
His comments come on the eve of a crucial meeting of the Committee of Experts on the Matter of the Central Organization for the Control of Medicines Standards. It is planned to analyze data from the Serum Institute of India and Bharat Biotech. Serum has partnered with Oxford-AstraZeneca to manufacture and distribute Covishield, the Covid-19 vaccine. Bharat Biotech is developing Covaxin in collaboration with the Indian Council for Medical Research.
Exuding confidence that the collective effort the country made this year to contain the spread of the virus would show itself again during the vaccination campaign, the Prime Minister cautioned against rumors.
“In our country, rumor mills work overtime. Rumor factories may be running once vaccination begins. It is possible that numerous falsehoods are sold with the intention of showing someone in low light without taking into account the damage that such activity can cause to the common man. “
“In fact, it has already started to some extent. The innocent and those with ulterior motives propagate them with conviction. I urge people to recognize that the fight against coronavirus is a fight against an invisible enemy. They must prevent the spread of rumors by not forwarding messages on social media without verifying them and acting as responsible citizens, ”he said.
He said the fact that he was ending the year by laying the foundation stone for an AIIMS was a symbol of the past year and the one that was coming. He also praised the efforts of doctors, paramedics, nurses, pharmacists, scientists and other front-line crown warriors for risking their lives to save their fellow citizens and paid tribute to those who died in the line of duty.
The country of 130 million people, he said, had shown the world that it had the ability to fight the toughest challenge, as was evident in the recovery of around a million people after contracting Covid-19.
“India is poised for a major health sector reform … The world has witnessed India’s contribution to meeting health challenges in 2020 … India’s contribution will be crucial in health solutions and scaling up (scaling up) these solutions in 2021. India is going to play the most important role in the future of health and health of the future. Here, the world will find competent health professionals and their spirit of service. The world will find here the expertise and knowledge of mass immunization, start-up, and a start-up ecosystem for integrating healthcare solutions and technology. These startups are making healthcare accessible and improving health outcomes, ”he said.
Modi said his government was expanding mission-mode healthcare infrastructure to meet future challenges. He said that reforms such as the constitution of the National Medical Commission will lead to an improvement in the quality and quantity of medical education.
“The goal is to have an AIIMS in each state and at least one medical school among the three positions in Lok Sabha. Thanks to these initiatives, 31,000 MBBS places and 24,000 postgraduate places have been added in the last six years … Ten new AIIMS have been sanctioned in the last six years and many of them have become fully operational. In addition, we are also installing 20 super specialty hospitals in the country, ”he said.
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