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Pradeep Kumar

09/06/21 11:00 AM IST

Surakshit Hum Surakshit Tum Abhiyaan

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NITI Aayog & Piramal Foundation Launch Surakshit Hum Surakshit Tum Abhiyaan in 112 Aspirational Districts

Significance
  • Campaign Will Provide Covid Home-Care Support to 20 Lakh Citizens
  • The Abhiyaan is being part of a special initiative, Aspirational Districts Collaborative, in which local leaders, civil societies and volunteers work with district administrations to address emerging problems across key focus areas of the Aspirational Districts Programme.
  • Surakshit Hum Surakshit Tum Abhiyaan will be led by district magistrates in partnership with over 1000 local NGOs, which will enlist and train over 1 lakh volunteers to connect with patients through inbound/outbound calls.
  • The campaign is expected to play a key role in district preparedness for managing nearly 70% of Covid cases at home, reducing pressure on the health system, and stemming the spread of fear amongst the people.
  • The campaign will also undertake capacity building of citizens for correct usage of Oxygen concentrators that have been supplied to these districts.
Functioning
  • NGOs will mobilize local volunteers to provide home-care support to those affected, based on the guidelines of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
  • Volunteers will be trained to support 20 affected families each by educating caretakers to follow Covid protocols, provide psycho-social support and timely updates about patients to the administration. 
  • ‘In line with Piramal Foundation’s value of sewa, we aim to reach every affected person in the 112 Aspirational Districts.
Source: PIB

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