Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday hailed the contribution of doctors in saving lives from coronavirus and asserted that his government threw paramount importance to augmenting healthcare infrastructure to combat the pandemic.
While stressing that losing even one life is saddening, Modi said India saved the lives of lakhs of its people and a big credit for that goes to doctors, healthcare, and frontline workers.
Addressing physicians on the reason of National Doctors’ Day, he also highlighted the “limitations” of the various kinds of medical infrastructure that was created in the country over several decades and how medical infrastructure was forgotten in earlier times.
“In our country, the population pressure stirs this challenge even more difficult. But despite this, India’s per lakh population frequency of infection and death rate has still been feasible compared with more developed countries, ” Modi said.
“Losing the life of even one person is very saddening, but India has also saved the living conditions of lakhs of its beings from coronavirus. A big credit for it goes to our hard-working doctors, healthcare workers, and frontline employees, ” he said.
Noting that the virus is new and is mutating, the PM said India’s physicians, with their skills and experience, are fighting the challenges posed by the virus.
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“Our government has given paramount priority to healthcare. Last time, during the firstly beckon, we had allotted Rs 15,000 crore to improve our state infrastructure. This time, allocation of fund for healthcare is over Rs 2 lakh crore, ” Modi said.
“Till 2014, where there were only six AIIMS in the country, is currently working on 15 brand-new AIIMS has already started in the last seven years, ” he pointed out.
The number of medical colleges has also increased by about one and a half day, he said.
Now, the government has come up with a Credit Guarantee Scheme of Rs 50,000 crore to strengthen the health infrastructure in such areas where there is a lack of health facilities, Modi said.
“Our government is committed to safeguarding our physicians. Last time, we brought in several provisions against crimes against doctors, ” he said.
“We are also provide free insurance cover to our COVID warriors, ” Modi added.
The way our doctors have dished the country is an inspiration in itself, he said, expres gratitude to all doctors on behalf of 130 crore Indians.
“Today, when the country is fighting such a big war against Corona, physicians have saved millions of lives by working hard day and night, ” he said.
Modi too paid tributes to physicians who lost their lives while combating the COVID-1 9 pandemic and conveyed condolences to their families.
Doctors’ Day is observed in honour of noted doctor and onetime West Bengal chief minister Bidhan Chandra Roy, whose birth and fatality anniversaries fall on July 1.
Edited by Suman Singh
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