Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged everyone to take the booster dose of anti-COVID-19 vaccines, after virtually inaugurating a hospital in Gujarat’s Valsad district.
“I urge all present here to take precaution dose of COVID-19 vaccine. On the completion of 75 years of independence, the government has started a campaign of giving free vaccine doses for 75 days,” Modi said, addressing the huge gathering.
“We should ensure that everybody in our family and our area or village takes the precaution dose,” he added.
PM Modi earlier today virtually inaugurated Shrimad Rajchandra Hospital at Dharampur. This hospital has been built at a cost of Rs 200 crore.
It is a 250-bed multispecialty hospital with cutting edge medical infrastructure that will provide world class tertiary medical facilities especially to the people of southern Gujarat, a release said.
The Prime Minister also laid foundation stone of Shrimad Rajchandra Animal Hospital. The 150-bed hospital will be built at a cost of around Rs 70 crore and be equipped with top class facilities and a dedicated team of veterinarians and ancillary staff. It will provide holistic medical care alongside conventional medicines for care and upkeep of animals.
The Prime Minister said that the healthcare policies in the country are ensuring healthcare service delivery to the remotest parts of the country. “Through a One-Health policy, the country is focused on the health and well-being of animals as well as humans,” he added.
During the event, PM Modi also laid the foundation stone of Shrimad Rajchandra Center of Excellence for Women, in Valsad district via video link.
It will cost around Rs 40 crore and have facilities for recreation, classrooms for self-development sessions and rest areas. It will employ over 700 tribal women and provide livelihood to thousands others subsequently.
PM Modi stressed that it is the responsibility of all to bring the women power of the country to the fore in the form of nation power.
“Today, the central government is trying to remove every obstacle that is being faced by women in the country, which prevents them from moving forward,” he said.
