Union Health Minister Dr. Harsh Vardhan today announced
in Chennai that polio vaccination drive in the Country would begin on
the 17th of this month. The health Minister who is on a two day visit to
the State told media that the Government under the leadership of Prime
Minister Narendra Modi will end Covid just like the eradication of
Polio.
He said that since the Narendra Modi Government took proactive steps to
control the spread, the incidence and the fatalities were reduced
considerably prompting the attention of the world.
He said that the Centre had opened 2300 testing centres throughout the
Country, which had worked 24x7 to test scores of samples to confirm the
disease. He said that more than one crore people have returned home safe
after treatment of Covid 19. The Minister lauded the Tamilnadu
Government for taking swift measures in controlling the spread of the
virus. The Minister also reviewed the presentation on the action taken
toward containing the spread of the virus.
Mr. Harshvardhan also met Tamil Nadu Chief
Minister Edappadi Palanisamy and had a meeting with the Ministers. He
is scheduled to visit vaccination facilities at various places. The
Minister is also visiting the vaccination Centre and the Hindustan Bio
tech plant at Chengalpattu near Chennai.He will be returning to Delhi on
Saturday.
Speaking to newspersons after meeting the Tamilnadu Chief
Minister Edappadi Palanisamy, Dr.Harsh Vardhan said that before 2025
Tuberculosis would be eradicated from the Country.
He said that Tamil Nadu has been a
forerunner in eradicating the disease. He also told that the Centre had
permitted eleven additional medical colleges in the State this year he
also said the Centre would give hundred percent support to all the
activities carried out by the Tamil Nadu Government.
{ With input from news agency language)
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