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Ensure functioning of non-Covid health services, states told

By IANS | Updated: April 28, 2020 19:15 IST

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, here on Tuesday, asked states and Union Territories to ensure that all non-Covid health facilities remained functional and people were not denied essential critical services.

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infection have been issued and sufficient availability of hydroxychloroquine (HCQ) ensured.

The Ministry said helplines, set up by states and UTs, should receive grievances regarding denial of critical services, especially on account of insistence on testing. "The helpline staff should be trained to respond to queries pertaining to critical services, quick resolution of grievances may also be ensured," it said

( With inputs from IANS )

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