Farmers Movement Archive

Healthcare hubs for farmers at protest sites

Jaipur: Amid chilly nights and pandemic, state’s farmers have been agitating near NCR against the three farm laws. The health department has issued directions to its officials to develop healthcare facilities where farmers have been protesting. A medical van will remain stationed and medicines will be made available to farmers in case they fall sick. Also, transportation facilities will remain available for hospitalisation.Health secretary Siddhartha Mahajan said, “Directions have been issued to ensure healthcare facilities along NCR bordering areas where farmers are protesting.”The orders have been issued to prevent spread of Covid and to ensure that guidelines issued by the Centre from time-to-time on Covid prevention were being followed. Also, samples for Covid test will be taken from suspected cases. The health department issued directions to deploy a mobile medical unit and a mobile medical van so that farmers requiring medical attention should get medicines. Ambulances will be made available on requirement in case someone requires need to be admitted to a hospital. He suggested that a kiosk with medical facilities can also be installed in the area.

The Times of India

2021-01-13

Jaipur