At the first Covid Vaccination Advisory Committee Meeting of Odisha, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik sought the advice of top health experts of the country on a strategy to tackle the future waves of the pandemic and on how to strengthen the healthcare system further.
According to the reports, Chief Minister Patnaik shared that the department is looking for some expert’s suggestions and also stated that they need to fine-tune their processes the defeat the Coronavirus with your advice.
The report further informed that while addressing the meeting on a virtual platform, the Chief Minister appreciated and thanked all the expert members for accepting the invitation.
The Chief Minister also stated that the Covid-19 pandemic has devastated families, communities and economies across the World. For the first time, humanity across the globe are affected by a pandemic at the same time. It’s been more than a year and still, there is no end in sight.
He further said that in India, the second wave has caused so much turmoil that people are very scared about the future. They fear more variants and more waves. They fear uncertainty. On top of it, the lockdowns and their effect on the economy, has caused great financial pressure on many families and businesses, he expressed concern.
Eminent health experts and doctors, Dr K. Srinath Reddy (Chairman), Dr Devi Shetty, Dr Ramakanta Panda, Dr Subrat Acharya, Dr Lalit Kant, Dr Mrudula Phadke, Dr Subrata Acharya Dr Datteswar Hota, Dr E. Venkat Rao, Dr Sanghamitra Pati, Dr MRPatnaik Dr Ajay Parida and Dr CVK Mohanty (Convenor) attended the meeting.
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