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the Ministry also urged all state governments to spread awareness among transgender community in vernacular language regarding the COVID vaccination programme, to make existing vaccination centres TG friendly and to organize separate camps as well as mobile booths for vaccinating them.
The Minister added that we are witnessing the world’s largest and fastest vaccination programme where the Government has so far administered 20.27 crore doses of vaccines within 130 days. He urged all public authorities and stakeholders to join hands in collectively fighting the second wave of COVID-19. He reposed full faith in the intent and resolute leadership of Prime Minister Shree Narendra Modi and claimed that soon, with the active cooperation from all sections of society, we shall be able to tide through the second wave.
Website link:
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetailm.aspx?PRID=1722470
IITK Campus Self-help Group for COVID
IIT Kanpur made a website called Self-help Group for COVID to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. The Health Centre is committed to promoting health and wellness of the campus community by providing high-quality prevention, education, and treatment services. The medical, counselling, and health promotion services are designed to help people stay healthy or get better so that one can minimize disruptions caused by injury and illness. The Health Centre aims to enhance the healthcare experience of the IITK campus community by providing healthcare with respect, consideration, and confidentiality.
Contact Info: Prof S Ganesh, dydir@iitk.ac.in, sganesh@iitk.ac.in
Website Link:
https://sites.google.com/view/iitk-self-help/home
500-bed COVID Care hospital set up by DRDO inaugurated in
Haldwani, Uttarakhand
A 500-bed COVID Care Hospital set up by Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) in Haldwani was virtually inaugurated by Chief Minister of Uttarakhand Shri Tirath Singh Rawat on 2 June 2021. This facility comprises 375 oxygen beds and 125 ICU beds with ventilators. With 100 per cent power backup, it is centrally air conditioned for all weather conditions. Pathology laboratory, Pharmacy, X-Ray and ECG etc. are inherent part of the facility. The Centre will become fully operational from 3 June 2021.
A control centre with Wi-Fi, CCTVs and helpline number has also been established for proper monitoring and hospital management through modern system software. Doctors and nursing staff to run the facility would be provided by co-located Government Medical College, Haldwani.
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