Odisha Brings All Doctors, Medical Students, Paramedical Staff under State Pool for Effective Management of COVID-19

Bhubaneswar: Intensifying its fight against the second wave of coronavirus, the Odisha Government has brought all doctors belonging to various cadres, dental surgeons, all PG doctors, post PG doctors and medical students under state pool for effective management of COVID-19 pandemic.

In an order, the Health and Family Welfare Department, said, “In view of recent surge in COVID-19 cases and for its smooth management, all the Doctors belonging to OHMS cadre, OMES cadre, AYUSH, Dental Surgeons, all PG Doctors, Post PG Doctors, Interns, all final year students along with Nursing and Paramedical staffs are temporarily brought under the State Pool for their deployment as per need to different Institutions for effective management of COVID-19 pandemic.”

The State Government has also asked the district administrations to increase the frequency of refilling of Oxygen cylinders in all health institution due to increasing requirement of oxygen for treatment of COVID patients amid rising cases in the state.