Chandigarh RWAs set up helpline for bed availability, oxygen, vaccine

Chandigarh, April 20

Members of the Chandigarh Residents’ Associations Welfare Federation and city doctors have set up a Covid-19 helpline for residents seeking admission to hospitals, availability of Covid beds, vaccine and treatment protocol.

Hitesh Puri, chairman, Chandigarh Residents’ Associations Welfare Federation, said RWA representatives were asked for help by the UT Deputy Commissioner in tackling the grim situation. Hence, we have taken this initiative in addition to government helpline. We have roped in teams of our RWAs and a team of Dr RS Bedi and Dr HK Kharbanda to help the suffering people of the tricity. Be it the availability of a bed, medicine, vaccine, oxygen or support of food, counselling, help to elderly or sick, our members of the RWA will help the callers throughout the day from 9 am to 7 pm”.

Dr RS Bedi said: “Time and again, we are stressing the need to wear face mask and timely vaccination. Now, through this helpline, we will again be just a call away to help people”.

Dr HK Kharbanda said: “We have been sensitising people to fake news and spreading awareness about the latest development regarding the virus via social media. Answering the queries of the common man will relieve their fear and stress”. — TNS