22/05/2021 - Health

KEY POINTS

The second wave of Covid-19 in India, has overwhelmed society, governments and local administrations. We need to be fully prepared for the third wave.

Measures

·        The capacity for vaccine production must be ramped up at the earliest. More compliant units should manufacture at least Covaxin.

·        All vaccines must be procured by the Centre at a reasonable price, recommended by an Expert Committee like it is done for essential drugs.

·        A special group must examine how testing capacity can be expanded, and quickly. This may require additional manufacturing and availability of consumables and other ancillary requirements.

·        A national lockdown perhaps is not desirable, but local lockdowns, depending upon evolving situations, will continue.

·        Sufficient beds have to be kept ready at all hospitals. But for each city, town or PHC area, we should have temporary oxygenated hospitals planned which can be made quickly operational.

·        Oxygen supplies have to be increased and rationalised. All district hospitals must get oxygen plants, with piped supply in next three months, funded by PM Cares.

·        Decentralised centers should be opened where people can refill/exchange empty oxygen cylinders, with supply from the concerned local administration.

·        Medical care and treatment protocols must be standardised quickly by an expert group and be well publicised, one that is updated on fortnightly basis.

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