Naveen launches training programme for doctors on paediatric care

Bhubaneswar, July 2: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today said that following our basic principle of ‘Every life is precious,’ the state government will pool all available resources to ensure proper healthcare to children. Patnaik also appreciated the efforts of doctors and health workers in saving precious lives during the second wave of Covid The Chief Minister said this today while launching a training programme for doctors on paediatric care on virtual platform. The Chief Minister said that we have to be extremely cautious as there have been reports of possible third wave and it has a high probability of impact on children. Stating that the government has approved an action plan to create infrastructure including equipment and medicine for paediatric care, the CM added that   training  of  the  doctors, for  paediatric  care, is  very important  to  ensure capacity to  treat  children. It’s  going  to  be  a  real challenge, if such  a  situation arises, and  we  need  to  be prepared.  Keeping an eye on the possible third wave, the state government has designed this training programme for General Duty Medical Officers and Nursing Officers. The CM also launched several Covid training capsules, awareness video and pocket book for frontline workers.   The Chief Minister further said that Covid-19 pandemic impact has been devastating across the world.  Many countries have been affected by multiple waves of the Covid infection.  India has also been severely   affected by two waves of Covid infection. Since  more  than  one  year, Odisha  has  been  on  high alert, to  tackle  the  pandemic situation.  We have taken pro-active steps to contain the spread of the virus, he added. The CM said that the infection rate has currently come down and the situation is under control. However,  there  have  been reports  of  possible  third wave,  and  its  possible  impact  on  the  children, he added.