BMC takes on COVID-19 Hotspots; RSS joins the battle

 

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) workers namely the Doctors, nurses and paramedic staffs have been on the war footing to combat the deadly virus. In the process, the BMC staff is highly subjected to the risk of getting infected, and their own families too might get affected and infected with COVID-19 however considering their job as a duty, the Doctors, nurses and paramedic staffs are working relentlessly.

 

On Saturday 16th May, BMC with the aim of tackling the COVID-19 decided to screen and separate the infected people in the slums of Nehru Nagar Basti (Hotspot) in the premises of Andheri west. Under the BMC’s lead to lend a helping hand Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Niraamay Foundation came forward to kickstart the humongous and life-risking task of mass screening.

 

 

The Swayamsevaks of RSS has been reaching out to the needy with ration items and medical supplies. In a new initiative, the Sangh Swayamsevaks did the mass screening of citizens in Pune and Thane regions. On similar lines, the Swayamsevaks from Mumbai Mahanagar have come forward to work under the guidelines of the BMC officials.

 

 

The norms related to social distancing were observed and the Swayamsevak were trained by expert Doctors of various leading hospitals on the use of PPE, Infrared Thermometers, etc. In the midst of the heat and humidity, it becomes quite uncomfortable for the BMC doctors and the Swayamsevaks to screen individuals. However, without bothering much about the external factors BMC doctors along with the first batch of 34 Swayamsevaks have already started the work of door-to-door screening. Under the astute observation of BMC doctors, all are conducting the screening successfully. Till now more than 3500 persons have been screened, and the number of persons screened are increasing as we read this article.

 

 

In the Mass Screening, Swayamsevaks took the responsibility of separating the people who showed symptoms of Covid-19 from the slums while the doctors of the Municipal Corporation were tasked to send these people for further tests.

 

Many swayamsevaks are willing to be part of the team however, teams were made to participate in phases, they are all physically checked by doctors and only then are allowed to be part of the team on the ground. BMC is doing phenomenal work that needs a big round of applause, and the Swayamsevaks are just assisting them to express gratitude and duty towards society. ‘Seva for Society’ has been the Mantra of BMC Doctors and Swayamsevaks since the last few months and will continue to be so till Coronavirus is defeated. RSS’s Sanjay Nagarkar, Karyavah (Secretary) of Mumbai Mahanagar on talking about such an activity says that ‘This Seva work of Sangh is just a helping hand to the government functionaries to make the Mumbai city corona free!’

 

 

In the scorching heat of 39-degree Celsius, the BMC staff called upon for the mass screening in the narrow lanes of Andheri west and the Sangh Swayamsevaks along with Niraamay volunteers coordinated the Doctors efficiently to accomplish the unprecedented massive task.