Jharkhand prepares its COVID warriors for possible 3rd wave

These frontline workers will become Health Safety Cover for the rural population of the state

Ranchi: Rashmi Toppo is a resident of Pakur district in Jharkhand. Rashmi is a Community Health Officer. She is preparing herself for the fight against the anticipated third wave of Covid-19.

Rashmi says, “The government is pacing up the speed of preparations to fight against the third wave of Covid-19, with the same spirit we are committed towards safeguarding the health of our villagers. There is no service better than serving mankind during the time of crisis.” The same is the story of ANM Anjana Oraon of Bano, Simdega. She is being trained with 90 other women for the fight against the anticipated third wave. “

‘Parivartan’ initiative is the result of collaboration between the Jharkhand government, the Prejha Foundation and HDFC Bank. Through the same, health workers, Sahiya Didis, ASHA Didis are receiving appropriate training across the state. They are working to smoothen health services in the distant part of the state and make them more accessible. Nursing Kaushal Colleges run by Prejha foundation, in Chanho, Gumla and Chaibasa is providing training to health workers through a 15-day residential training programme. Retired Indian Army Doctors and Health Professionals are also providing training to Jharkhand health workers.

In the training, information related to anatomy, infection control , epidemiology , vaccination , oxygen administration , injection , disinfecrion , nursing laboratory technology, first aid , physiotherapy , etc is being given.

The state government believes that introducing new techniques in the training process and handholding training using modern medical infrastructure will lead to improved service delivery in the rural and most distant parts of the state. we need to prepare our workforce for every possible situation to win the fight against this deadly virus and safeguard our people. During the span of this 15-day training, health professionals are being taught every minute detail anticipated to be faced by them in the field. Also, our health workers are enthusiastically participating in the fight against Covid19 and getting equipped with modern medical techniques.

“This residential training program on field epidemiology for frontline health care workers is a very intensive where frontline health care workers are being taught on identification and surveillance of diseases. They are being trained for guidelines on supervisory module fot containment zone, door to door survey, contact tracing of COVID , waste management protocol and infection control practice.”