Guj govt seeks help of private doctors in COVID-19 fight

Ahmedabad, Apr 9 () The Gujarat government onThursday sought the help of over 1,000 private doctors intreatment of COVID-19 patients if the situation in the stateworsens in future, officials said.

Chief Minister Vijay Rupani held talks via videoconference from Gandhinagar with leading private doctors andoffice-bearers of the Indian Medical Association (IMA) ofGujarat in this regard, secretary in the Chief Minister'sOffice (CMO), Ashwani Kumar, told reporters in Gandhinagar.

In a release, the state government said that it willget the services of around 1,000 private physicians and 300anesthesiologist whenever required.

For timely response and effective use of resources incase of an emergency situation, the state government hasdecided to form a coordination committee in each districtunder the chairmanship of respective district collectors.

These committees will also have IMA representativesand leading doctors of each district, the release said.

The chief minister also directed the senior officialsto form a state-level coordination committee comprising seniorsecretaries involved in coronavirus-related works and seniorIMA members, the release said.

During the video conference, Rupani assured thatprivate doctors will be given personal protection equipmentand N95 masks for enhanced safety. PJT PDNP NP