Union Minister of State for Sports & Youth Affairs, AYUSH and Minority Affairs,  Kiren Rijiju today lauded the Government of Arunachal Pradesh led by Chief Minister Pema Khandu and the entire ‘Team Arunachal’ for extending a commendable job in achieving remarkable success in combating Covid 19 despite many challenges.

Launching the distribution campaign of AYUSH -64 tablet for Covid -19 Patients and Ayurveda Immunity Boosting Medicines amid Covid -19 Pandemic and handing over of testing and screening materials for Covid -19 to the Department of Health, Government of Arunachal Pradesh at a programme organised at the Conference hall of Civil Secretariat here today, Rijiju stated that at this trying time both the Centre and State governments coordinated very well and worked towards managing the pandemic. Govt of India has ensured that all essential commodities including ration items, PoL, gas etc were made available to the people at right places, he said and informed that despite the world economy badly affected due to this pandemic, GoI is contemplating providing free ration to 80 crore plus people till Deepawali.

Informing that the AYUSH -64 is clinically tested and proven and found to be highly effective in Covid management by curing moderate/ mild asymptomatic cases, besides boosting immunity is highly in demand. Considering its effectiveness, he proposed to distribute it for the benefit of the people of the state, he told and further assured to do more in future. Expressing that government alone cannot fight such a situation, the Union Minister called for concerted efforts from all stakeholders including NGOs and other corporate sectors, besides people from all corners of the society to strengthen the government in managing the pandemic.

Besides, AYUSH 64 tablets and Ayurveda Immunity Boosting Medicines from the Ministry of Ayush, Rijiju handed over 14000 testing and screening materials for Covid 19 and 5000 nos of Oxygen pulse meter to Arunachal Pradesh Health and Family Welfare Minister Alo Libang on the occasion.

In his address, Health and Family Welfare Minister Alo Libang expressed his pleasure to be a part of the Covid 19 medicines launching the programme and thanked the Union Mos Rijiju for his contribution towards boosting the department in the hour of need.

Earlier, Principal Secretary Health & Family Welfare Dr Sarat Chauhan, while welcoming all to the programme offered his gratitude to the Union Minister for being supportive to the department and hoped for more such continued supports in handling the Covid pandemic.

The programme attended by the Adviser to Minister Health and Family Welfare, Goruk Pordung, DC ICC Talo Potom, DC Papum Pare Pige Ligu and all Directors and senior officers of the Health Department was also addressed by C.R Khampa, Mission Director(NHM), Government of Arunachal Pradesh.