Dr T S Selvavinayagam, Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Tamil Nadu government, has said that the spread of coronavirus can be brought under control only with complete cooperation from the public.

 

An event to create awareness on Covid-19 among the train passengers was conducted by UNICEF, WHO, Southern Railway and Press Information Bureau Chennai at Chennai MGR Central Station.

 

Dr T S Selvavinayagam, Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Tamil Nadu government and Shri M Annadurai, Additional Director General, Press Information Bureau Chennai and others took part in the event and released awareness materials and videos.

 

Speaking to the media later, Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine said Remdesivir is not a lifesaving drug, but private doctors are needlessly prescribing it to the public. He also said Remdesivir is not an essential drug for Covid patients.

 

Stating that there is enough stock of Remdesivir in government hospitals, he said private doctors should not make people run from pillar to post for Remdesivir. Moreover, people need not wait for Remdesivir without any need.

 

Remdesivir, which is currently being sold in Chennai, will be made available in other parts of the State soon, he added.

 

Dr T S Selvavinayagam said a demand for 1.50 crore vaccines has been placed with the Centre to vaccinate all above 18. "Once we recieve the doses, vacciation will start," he said.

 

He said that Covid spread has come down a little due to the strict restrictions. If there is complete cooperation from the public, the curve will flatten.

 

Covid preventive materials were given to the public at the event.

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Dr T S Selvavinayagam, Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Tamil Nadu government, Shri M Annadurai, Additional Director General, PIB Chennai, Shri Gurubabu Balaraman, Director, PIB Chennai, Shri Gerald Maria Selvam, Joint Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, UNICEF Communication specialist Shri Sugata Roy, WHO Medical Officers Shri Arunkumar, Shri Surendiran, Chennai MGR Central Station Managar Shri Murugan and others. 

Dr T S Selvavinayagam, Director of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Tamil Nadu government, giving away masks to train passengers. UNICEF Communication Officer Shri Sugata Roy and Shri M Annadurai, Additional Director General, Press Information Bureau Chennai are present. 

 

(Release ID: 1715984)