BR Ambedkar University of Social Sciences, Ambedkar Nagar (Mhow) organised Web Lecture-3 under the Web Lecture Series on Saturday on the topic Post Covid-19: Challenges and Prospects.
Key Note Speaker Dr Nishant Khare, Famous Surgeon of the country and Member of Madhya Pradesh State Advisory Committee for Covid-19 said that it is time for change in the society.
Covid-19 has two main parts–Covid is a virus. The word 19 was mentioned because it came from the city of Wuhan in China at the end of December, and the virus came from the Wet Market Trading Center. Referring to medical facilities especially in Madhya Pradesh due to Covid-19, he said that on March 22, 2020, there was a capacity of only 40 tests, but the capacity have increased in a short span of time with tremendous efforts.
The main objective of lock-down is to reduce the pace of infection and to reduce the pressure on the medical system so that the medical system can be strengthened and developed in extra time.
To prevent the community spread of the virus in the densely populated country like India when there is no effective vaccine or any effective treatment, then it is the responsibility of every individual to keep restraint and discretion in his life. He further said that now we have to fulfil the civil duties and also to change our life style. He also mentioned in his address that there is a need to implement natural balance, priority of medical facilities, economy based on social justice, decentralisation of economy, self-reliant India campaign.
Dr Khare gave his suggestions about the questions asked by the participants about global health economy, international trade model, social democracy, telemedicine, social relations, care of the elderly people, the status of women, children's education system, etc.
Web Lecture Advisor Prof DK Verma, Director, BRAUSS, said that Covid-19 has taught a lesson to the entire humanity and has also come as an opportunity for us that how do we change our priorities and set our new strategies in this changed environment.
Prof Kishore John presenting the concept paper said that during the current global pandemic, our corona warriors have played an important and challenging role especially by Doctors, Para-medical staff and Police, due to which we have stayed safely in our homes and outbreak of the pandemic have controlled in our country within short time.
PC Bansal, was the Convenor and Rashmi Jain was Co-convenor and Bharat Bhati was the Coordinator of the Web Series. Manisha Saxena offered the Vote of thanks.