National task force holds first meeting; talks with states today
The task force — under the chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba — includes Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan and Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra as members.
Ahead of the meeting, the states have been sent a Google sheet for information on security measures that are already in place in medical institutions. (File Photo)
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The Supreme Court-constituted National Task Force met for the first time Tuesday and held a discussion regarding the safety of medical professionals and put forth their view.
The task force — under the chairmanship of Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba — includes Union Home Secretary Govind Mohan and Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra as members.
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As part of consultations with various stakeholders, Mohan and Chandra will hold a meeting Wednesday with representatives of state governments, which run a majority of health facilities in the country, to discuss short-term measures to ensure the safety of medical professionals.
Ahead of the meeting, the states have been sent a Google sheet for information on security measures that are already in place in medical institutions.
According to people in know of the matter, the task force has already received 300 to 400 suggestions, which can also be submitted through a link on the website of the Union Health Ministry. Suggestions through portal will be collated by Ministry and then considered by task force.
Anonna Dutt is a Principal Correspondent who writes primarily on health at the Indian Express. She reports on myriad topics ranging from the growing burden of non-communicable diseases such as diabetes and hypertension to the problems with pervasive infectious conditions. She reported on the government’s management of the Covid-19 pandemic and closely followed the vaccination programme.
Her stories have resulted in the city government investing in high-end tests for the poor and acknowledging errors in their official reports.
Dutt also takes a keen interest in the country’s space programme and has written on key missions like Chandrayaan 2 and 3, Aditya L1, and Gaganyaan.
She was among the first batch of eleven media fellows with RBM Partnership to End Malaria. She was also selected to participate in the short-term programme on early childhood reporting at Columbia University’s Dart Centre. Dutt has a Bachelor’s Degree from the Symbiosis Institute of Media and Communication, Pune and a PG Diploma from the Asian College of Journalism, Chennai. She started her reporting career with the Hindustan Times.
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