Oxygen cylinders with armed forces will be released for hospitals: Chief of Defence Staff briefs PM Modi
The Hindu
All medical personnel from armed forces who have retired or taken pre-mature retirement in the last 2 years are being recalled to work in COVID facilities
Oxygen cylinders available with armed forces in various establishments will be released for hospitals, Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Bipin Rawat briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday as they reviewed the preparations and operations being undertaken by the armed forces to deal with the COVID situation. “The CDS briefed the PM that all medical personnel from armed forces who have retired or taken pre-mature retirement in the last 2 years are being recalled to work in COVID facilities within proximity of their present place of residence. “Other medical officers who retired earlier have also been requested to make their services available for consultation through medical emergency help lines,” a statement from the Prime Minister’s Office said.More Related News