A report by the Centre for Science and Environment (CSE) has revealed that rural districts accounted for 52 per cent of all Covid-19 deaths and 53 per cent of all new cases recorded in the country in May of this year.
Health Ministry ropes in NCDC for Covid Care infrastructure
Regional offices of NCDC to act as nodal agencies for financial assistance
After the Union Agriculture Ministry, it is the turn of Union Health Ministry to look up to the cooperative lender NCDC to boost healthcare infrastructure across the states in the wake of Covid 19 upsurge.
A high-level meeting of Union Health Minister Rajesh Bhushan and Empowered Group has sought help from the co-operative lender National Cooperative Development Corporation (NCDC) for firming up healthcare infrastructure.
Talking to Indian Cooperative, NCDC Managing Director Sundeep Nayak explained “Under the Ayushman Sahakar NCDC stands committed to lend Rs 10,000 crore to co-operatives either to set up new healthcare facilities or to upgrade the existing ones.”
Amid Covid Surge, NCDC To Lend Rs 10,000 Crore To Cooperatives To Upgrade Healthcare Infrastructure
Regional NCDC offices will act as a nodal point for cooperatives to plan and set up new hospitals or upgrade existing infrastructure, NCDC Managing Director Sundeep Nayak said
NCDC Managing Director Sundeep Nayak Outlook Web Bureau 2021-04-26T21:32:01+05:30 Amid Covid Surge, NCDC To Lend Rs 10,000 Crore To Cooperatives To Upgrade Healthcare Infrastructure outlookindia.com 2021-04-26T21:36:08+05:30
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This development follows a high-level meeting between Union health secretary Rajesh Bhushan and the Empowered Group.
Responding to the developments, NCDC Managing Director Sundeep Nayak said, “Under the Ayushman Sahakar scheme, NCDC stands committed to lend Rs 10,000 crore to co-operatives either to set up new healthcare facilities or to upgrade the existing ones.”
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It asks States to strengthen the existing hospital and clinical treatment infrastructure for COVID-19 patients.
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As part of the third phase, the country is set to expand the vaccine roll-out to people belonging to 18-45 age group.
It asks States to strengthen the existing hospital and clinical treatment infrastructure for COVID-19 patients.
Ahead of the roll-out of vaccination of people aged between 18 and 45 from May 1, the Centre on Saturday asked States to register additional private vaccination centres and ensure effective crowd management at sites and stressed on inoculation through only online registration for beneficiaries in the age bracket.