Association of pvt hospitals pitches for herd immunity
The Morning Standard|May 14, 2020
Even as private hospitals across the country have drawn flak in recent weeks for not providing sufficient Covid-19 or other essential medical services during the epidemic, the Association of Healthcare Providers of India — country’s largest body representing them — on Wednesday stressed that “herd immunity” could be the only way to control the outbreak.
Association of pvt hospitals pitches for herd immunity

The association which represents most of the private hospitals in the country, mostly big and medium hospitals, also wants that CMs, district magistrates and gram panchayats should be made responsible for epidemic control in their respective jurisdictions with special focus on containment zones.

In a statement released on Wednesday, the association said there is a medical view, which also encourages for the lifting of total lockdown.

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