Delhi gears up for COVID-19 third wave, to train 5,000 youths as health assistants

The health assistants or community nursing assistants will be imparted two weeks' basic training in nursing and home care, the Delhi CM said. 

New Delhi: Announcing his plan to tackle the possible third COVID-19 wave, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday (June 16) announced that 5000 youths will be trained as health assistants in order to meet the shortage of medical staff.  Addressing a press conference, Kejriwal said that these youths will be accorded with basic nursing, home care and first-aid training including reading oxygen levels, vaccinating and so on. The health assistants or community nursing assistants will be imparted two weeks' basic training, PTI reported.  “In 1st and 2nd waves, we saw shortage of medical and paramedical staff. So, the government has an ambitious plan to prepare 5000 health assistants. 5000 youth will be trained by IP University for 2 weeks each. They will be given basic training at Delhi's 9 major medical institutes.”