Mantri praises health staff for fight against pandemic

New Delhi, Feb. 28: India has been able to perform well on various COVID-19 management parameters and maintained one of the lowest fatality rates and highest recovery rates in the world due to a preemptive, proactive and graded approach, health minister Harsh Vardhan said Sunday.

He made these remarks at the Global Indian Physicians Congress, organised by the Global Association for Physicians of Indian Origin (GAPIO), through video conference, the ministry said in a statement. Mr Vardhan praised the contribution of medical professionals in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic.

“As the world faced the unprecedented crisis of Covid-19, it has been our doctors, nurses and healthcare workers who have cemented their position as the foremost champions of humanity, saving humankind as it was staring at an existential crisis,” Mr Vardhan was quoted as saying.

“I salute their courage, valour and selflessness in serving society. No words are enough to express gratitude towards all the corona warriors, who risked their own lives to save the lives of others. It’s unfortunate and a great personal loss for me that so many of them lost their lives during this time,” he said.

In this context, the Union minister also noted GAPIO’s efforts towards establishing the Global Indian Physician Covid-19 Collaborative to continuously share their knowledge and experiences to arrive at the best possible approach for the management of Covid, the statement said. He took the occasion to highlight the government’s efforts in controlling the Covid-19 pandemic.