Odisha Govt to Rope in AYUSH Docs to Fight COVID-19
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has decided to engage AYUSH doctors to support its fight against the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19). The Health and Family Welfare Department has ordered deployment of AYUSH doctors under Chief District Medical & Public Health Officer (CDM&PHO) in respective districts for combating the spread of the virus. The District Ayurveda Medical Officers [...]
Bhubaneswar: The Odisha Government has decided to engage AYUSH doctors to support its fight against the deadly Coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Health and Family Welfare Department has ordered deployment of AYUSH doctors under Chief District Medical & Public Health Officer (CDM&PHO) in respective districts for combating the spread of the virus.
The District Ayurveda Medical Officers (DAMO)/District Homoeopathic Medical Officers (DHMO) shall work as a wing Officer, AYUSH under the administrative control of CDM & PHO and the entire AMO/HMO work force shall be assigned duties in healthcare institutions /quarantine centres or any appropriate place as decided by CDM& PHO in consultation with the Collector and DAMO/DHMO, according to an order issued by Nikunja Bihari Dhal, Principal Secretary H&FW Department.
The AYUSH personnel will be given the necessary training to contain the disease.
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