AYUSH doctors to be trained on COVID-19 in Odisha

Sambad English Bureau Published On : Apr 8, 2020 at 12:44 PM Updated On : Apr 8, 2020 at 1:11 PM

Bhubaneswar: In a new move towards combating COVID-19, the Odisha Government has decided to impart training to AYUSH personnel on novel coronavirus.

It has been decided that 1620 AYUSH personnel including doctors/PG/undergraduate students (final year & 3rd year)/SN/LTI/ANM will be imparted training on COVID-19 immediately. Odisha Health Department Secretary Nikunja Dhal has written a letter in this regard to all District Ayurveda Medical Officers (DAMOs) and District Homeopathic Medical Officers (DHMO).

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Health and Family Welfare Department is developing training material for the same, official sources said.

“The DAMO/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 centers or any appropriate place as decided by CDM & PHO in consultation with the Collector and DAMO/DHMO,” the official mentioned in the letter.