Rohtak PGIMS serves ‘kadha’ to boost immunity

Sunit Dhawan
Tribune News Service
Rohtak, August 4

Covid patients admitted to Rohtak PGIMS are being given an ayurvedic ‘kadha’ (decoction) along with allopathic medicines. The ‘kadha’ is prepared at the institute and served to the Covid patients daily under the supervision of an Ayurvedic Medical Officer.

As per the authorities, this is being done under a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between PGIMS and Shri Krishna Ayush University, Kurukshetra.

“The ‘kadha’ is being given to the patients as an immunity-booster,” said Prof OP Kalra, Vice-Chancellor, Pt Bhagwat Dayal University of Health Sciences, Rohtak.

Prof Kalra revealed that a proposal to set up a Covid-specific ICU had been sent to the government for approval. “Under the project, we will install oxygen supply, para-monitors and ventilators on 12 beds so as to prepare a modular ICU dedicated to Covid patients at minimum possible time and expenses,” he said.

PGIMS Director Dr Rohtas K Yadav said the Ayush university had signed such MoUs with other medical colleges in the state as well.

Dr Dhruva Chaudhry, State Nodal Officer (Covid), observed that the exercise was part of the Central Government’s initiative to promote the use of Ayush formulations among patients.