Covid-19: Harsh Vardhan reviews preparedness of top 10 medical institutes

The minister said that the government has instructed the AIIMS to act proactively and remove the stigma around Covid-19 patients.

Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Monday held a video conference with the directors of top ten medical institutes and reviewed the preparedness to combat Covid-19.

The minister held discussion with medical directors of All India Institutes Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry and Post Graduate Institute (PGI) Chandigarh, through video conferencing over their additional requirement to combat Covid-19.

"I reviewed the preparedness of the top ten medical institutes to fight Covid-19. I have talked to their directors and asked them if these institutes need any more equipment that the central government can