Fighting COVID-19 Surge : This Is What Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya Wants States And Union Territories To Ensure

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Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya has called on states and Union territories to ensure there is no lapse in the preparation to battle Covid surge and stressed on maintaining a holistic synergy for seamless management of the pandemic. Reiterating that the Centre is dedicated to supporting states in containing Covid, he said the Union government has provided support under ECRP-II for strengthening the health infrastructure across the country.

As per PTI report, India Covid-19 Emergency Response and Health Systems Preparedness Package- Phase-II is a centrally sponsored scheme to prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by the ongoing pandemic and strengthen the national health systems for emergency response and preparedness across the country.

Interacting with health ministers, top officials and information commissioners of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Goa, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Mandaviya said, “Let there be no lapse in our preparedness as we battle this surge of the pandemic.” During the virtual interaction, he reviewed the public health preparedness of these states for containing and managing Covid-19 as well as the progress of the vaccination campaign.

Mandaviya urged the states to make robust preparation in terms of physical infrastructure and efficiently utilize the approved funds under ECRP-II. He requested the state health ministers to review the implementation of physical activities under ECRP-II, the Health Ministry statement said.