Retired doctors and para-medical staff can be roped in to increase manpower in hospitals-CM YOGI

[Edited By: Vijay]

Tuesday, 27th April , 2021 01:53 pm

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has said that in the current situation of the COVID-19 pandemic, retired doctors and para-medical staff can be roped in to increase manpower in hospitals.

He also said that work should be done to double the number of COVID beds, and the beds should be increased in all the districts.

"Many of those who had emerged victorious in the battle against COVID-19 are willing to serve the patients. In this context, in order to increase the manpower at hospitals, experiences of retired doctors, lab technicians and the para-medical staff along with retired personnel of the armed forces can be availed," he said at a virtual high-level review meeting on Monday.

The Chief Minister said that the necessary supply of oxygen is being done, and directions have been issued to undertake an oxygen audit. He said government and private hospitals and other facilities being used COVID-19 centre will have to share their oxygen data with the government.

CM Adityanath also said that tele-consultancy should be comprehensively used so that people in home quarantine can consult them.

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