Covid-19 | AFMS to recruit 400 retired medical officers
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Medical provides arrive from South Korea and U.K.
The Defence Ministry has issued an order to the Directorate General Armed Forces Medical Services (DGAFMS) for the recruitment of 400 retired medical officers of the Army Medical Corps (AMC) and the Short Service Commission (SSC), amid the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Medical officer launched between 2017 and 2021 are anticipated to be recruited on a contract foundation for a most interval of 11 months, a Ministry assertion mentioned.
The order dated May 08, 2021, said {that a} fastened month-to-month lump sum quantity could be admissible by deducting the fundamental pension from the wage drawn on the time of retirement plus specialist pay wherever relevant. The quantity would stay unchanged for the time period of the contract and no different allowances could be paid. The medical officers to be recruited are required to be medically match as per civilian requirements.
As a part of efforts to help the civil administration in COVID-19 administration, the AFMS has already deployed further docs, together with specialists, tremendous specialists and paramedics, at varied hospitals, whereas quick service commissioned docs of the AFMS have been granted extension until December 31, 2021, which has augmented the power by 238 extra docs.
Aid from S. Korea, U.K.
In a separate improvement, emergency medical provides arrived from South Korea and the United Kingdom.
A consignment of 30 oxygen concentrators and 200 oxygen cylinders arrived in Delhi from South Korea.“I hope this supply will be helpful to ease the COVID-19 emergency situation in India. The Korean government will continue to work closely with the Indian Government in responding to the unfolding challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic,” mentioned Shin Bongkil, South Korean Ambassador in India, after receiving the provides.
In two flights, South Korea is sending 230 oxygen concentrators, 200 oxygen cylinders with regulators and 100 unfavourable strain isolation stretchers. The second flight is scheduled to arrive on May 12, the South Korean Embassy mentioned in a press release. The provides can be donated to the Indian Red Cross Society, it mentioned.
“These 1st and 2nd consignments of medical items account for around 20% of the whole support plan, and Korea will send more medical supplies as soon as it secures the supplies and flight schedule,” the assertion mentioned.
In addition, a consignment of three oxygen turbines and 1,000 ventilators arrived from the U.K. Each generator has a capability to produce 500 litres of O2/min, sufficient to deal with 50 folks at a time, the Ministry of External Affairs mentioned on Twitter.
(EOM)
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