Govt is looking to expand capacities of existing manufacturers of various medical equipment, says DoP secy Vaghela The Centre on Friday said it has placed sufficient orders for healthcare equipment to battle the covid-19 pandemic even as the number of infections surged.
The government has placed orders for 22.2 million personal protective equipment (PPEs) against a demand of 20.1 million, said P.D.
Vaghela, secretary, department of pharmaceuticals (DoP). Orders for 60,884 ventilators against an estimated demand of 75,000 machines have also been placed, he said. “Based on requirements of various medical equipment as informed by the ministry of health and family welfare, and department of health research till June, the committee is