The CRPF has accorded approval for two months’ refresher course for its medical officers in 10 departments at the Safdarjung Hospital here in order to be upgraded and better equipped to handle various medical complications, including post-Covid complications, of its personnel.
The proposal of the Medical Directorate of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) for imparting refresher course to the doctors has been approved by the paramilitary chief Kuldiep Singh, officials said, adding the Safdarjung Hospital has also approved the course of the paramilitary doctors. CRPF doctors to be imparted the refresher course will cover the departments of medicine, orthopedics, nephrology, neurology, respiratory medicine, surgery, ophthalmology, radiology, cardiology and sports medicine.
The Inspector General (Medical) has invited nominations of two doctors each from various departments latest by July 26 for the fourth batch. Three batches have already completed the refresher course, they said. “Refresher courses help the doctors in updating any advancement in their respective discipline. Safdarjung Hospital being a big medical establishment handles a large number of patients and also has elaborate departments in various subjects and the refresher course to the CRPF doctors will help in enriching and updating the subject knowledge,” a medical official of the paramilitary said.
As on July 18, the CRPF led the pack among various paramilitary forces with most number of coronavirus infections having a tally of 25,067 Covid-19-hit personnel out of which 24,732 patients have been cured and 127 personnel died due to viral disease, which the highest casualty figure for any paramilitary due to the pandemic.
As on July 18, the Force has 208 active cases. In addition to these serving personnel, a number of their dependents have also been said to be either infected with the disease or undergoing post-Covid treatment.