Lesson learnt hard, states in preparation mode for possible 3rd Covid wave

Building capacity with oxygen plants and concentrators, beds, ventilators, paediatric facilities, nurses, doctors

As India prepares for a possible third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, states are working on a war footing to augment and upgrade health infrastructure. This time, the primary focus is on ensuring self-sufficiency in oxygen, besides creating a buffer stock of essential medicines and increasing the number of beds, especially paediatric beds.

State health officials admit that the second wave had caught India unawares, and it is time to act on the valuable lessons learnt from it the hard way.

So, Rajasthan plans to take oxygen supply to the village level through a two-pronged approach. One, by setting up