Medical experts underline three-point strategy to tackle COVID concerns, writes to Prime Minister

In the wake of COVID-19 concerns in the country, the Organised Medicine Academic Guild has written a letter to the Prime Minister of India stating a three-point strategy to tackle the evolving scenario of COVID-19.

Meanwhile, the Federation of Medical Organizations of India lauded the efforts made by the Government of India towards the COVID-19 mitigation strategies in India including the COVID Immunisation drive that has been appreciated globally.

Dr. Ishwar Gilada, Secretary General, Organised Medicine Academic Guild (OMAG) told The Quotes that the medical fraternity appreciate the proactive stand by the Government to prevent fresh COVID crisis in India, due to worsening situation in China and elsewhere.

“Currently we are not faced with any direct threat from the BA.7 sub-variant of Omicron, with its origin in BA.5 (as we mostly have XBB strain (recombinant of BA.2.10.1 and BA.2.75).),” Dr. Gilada. Three-point strategy to tackle this evolving scenario are as follows:

1. Help China with Vaccine-Maitri programme:

Offer them un-conditional support by way of Covid-management protocols and vaccines (our vaccines are far more effective than others. This offer will raise India’s stature globally and whether or not China accepts the offer, it will be win-win. If they do accept, our bilateral relation will improve.

2. Allow vaccines to be made available at all clinics and hospitals:

Not counting graduates from AYUSH or alternate medicines, there are 12.5L MBBS doctors and 5L post-graduate doctors. More than half are in the private sector and also have their clinics. They are carrying out vaccination to prevent other infections and can be utilised to carry out Covid-19 vaccination too.