The Indian Government is taking every measure to meet the shortage of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) in the medical sector. To protect the frontline Coronavirus warriors especially doctors and medical staff, it ordered 1.7 lakh personal protection kits. It also placed an order for 49,000 ventilators. Complete Coverage: Coronavirus
Crux of the Matter
India’s Fight Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said that the infection rate in India is better than other countries of the world at. 3.8 cases per million people. But he expressed his concern over the doubling numbers of the Coronavirus cases in 4.5 days at hotspot districts across the country. He advised people to take the vaccine of social-distancing until the real vaccine for the Coronavirus is found. In India, Coronavirus cases have crossed the 6,000-mark. While the number of cases is increasing every day, 506 people have recovered so far from Coronavirus in India. Hospital staff and doctors are facing a grave danger of infection from coronavirus while treating the patients without proper Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), which seems to be in short supply.
Thus considering the seriousness of the matter the government of India has ordered 1.7 lakhs personal protective kits. Moreover, China has sent aid of 1.7 lakhs of overall PPE to the Indian Government to fight against Coronavirus. Protective kits include boots, N95 masks, coverall, and headgear.
We have a domestic requirement of 1 crore hydroxychloroquine tablets while we have 3.28 crore hydroxychloroquine tablets available now: Lav Agrawal, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Health pic.twitter.com/tzFdyflQul — ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2020
The government has also ordered to double the production of the Hydroxychloroquine in 10 days. Health Ministry has also released an advisory that one should not use Hydroxychloroquine without consulting a doctor.
The Finance Ministry has further abolished import duty on medical equipment till September 30. Medical equipments like ventilators, surgical masks, gloves, testing kits, etc. will be allowed to be imported in the country without paying any duties on them.
Curiopedia
First mechanical ventilator was called “Iron Lungs” and it was made in 1928.
After donating ₹25 crores to PM CARES fund, Akshay Kumar donated another ₹3 crores for the production of PPE for Healthcare and Municipal workers.
Fashion Brands like Burberry, Emporio Armani, and Dior have started manufacturing PPEs like masks and gowns.
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