Aurangabad rural police have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with a private hospital to reserve 50 beds for police personnel and their families. It also covers the clerical staff and others directly employed under the superintendent of police’s office.Not completely relying on the already overburdened state health mechanism, this MoU was signed.

HIGHLIGHTS:

1. Rural police have reported a total of 155 Covid cases among police personnel, out of which 148 have completely recovered. Six personnel are currently undergoing treatment while one has succumbed to the contagion.
2. The move is aimed at assuring our police personnel that while performing their duties, they do not have to worry about the treatment, in case they get infected.
3. Amid reports of private hospitals overcharging, the latest move has provided a major relief to the police personnel and their families as the treatment would be carried under Maharashtra Police Kutumbh Kalyan Yojana.
4. As per the agreement, the private hospital has agreed to charge police personnel and their families in accordance with the notification issued by the chief secretary of the health department.The private hospital has also agreed to arrange special drugs such as Remdesivir, as per availability for the patients