Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday recalled how, amid the second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, he received a call from his daughter, a doctor. In this conversation, his daughter asked him about sending essential medicines abroad. He said that I told him that there is a Modi government in the country and I am his minister. If there is a shortage of medicines in the country then I can never export medicines to the world.
At the same time, during an interview, Health Minister Mandaviya also targeted the opposition and alleged that politics was done on many issues during the second wave, including export of medicine to other countries along with fake stories being presented by the opposition parties. . He said that eventually, everyone believed in the efforts of the government. The whole country believed it when they saw that there was no shortage of medicines. Everyone came to know how the Modi government managed the Covid crisis and it was appreciated everywhere.
The world praised India
Explaining India's role as the 'pharmacy of the world', Mandaviya said that other countries look to India for the supply of medicines, even if it costs extra. Today, the world looks up to India, even if it (drug supplies) becomes expensive. This is because they know that India stands with them in times of crisis. It is because of our commitment that the world is praising India and the credit goes to the Covid management.
Ban on export of key drugs?
Responding to the ban on export of key drugs during the pandemic before later withdrawing it, the minister said that initially we had imposed the ban as we were analyzing our requirements, manufacturing capacity, raw material status available to us. Were. When we found that we have enough raw material and other things, we removed the export ban.
PM's role during the pandemic
He said that when we started exporting, criticism started that we were sending medicines abroad and there would be a shortage in the country. Recalling the PM's role during the pandemic, Mandaviya said that a few days after the 21-day lockdown was announced in March 2020, the PM asked him about the status of Hydroxychloroquine and Azithromycin drugs in the country.
Need to help the world
I gathered the information and told them that we have the manufacturing capacity to meet their requirements. The Prime Minister told us that we need to help the world as well as fulfill the requirements of the country and we need to take necessary steps in that regard.
Manufacturing of medicines started
Sharing details about the central government's handling of essential medical drugs like hydroxychloroquine and azithromycin, Mandaviya informed that they held meetings with pharmaceutical companies, directed them to start manufacturing and provided lockdown passes for their employees.
Delivered essential medicines to 150 countries
He also informed that four to five international flights operated during the Kovid-19 period to transport essential medicines from India to 150 countries. The minister said that health is not a business for us. This is a service. When we supplied medicines to 150 countries, we could have increased the price if we wanted. But we didn't do that. We supplied the medicines at the last cost. On the issue of supply of Kovid-19 vaccine to the world, he said that India has started 'Vaccine Maitri' program to ensure supply of vaccines worldwide and help countries in the fight against the pandemic.
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