ASCI prepares blueprint for third wave, focus on oxygen

With the Covid-19 second wave ebbing and officials heaving a sigh of relief, Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) says it is high time a regulatory mechanism to control prices of medical devices be put in place. Also, hospitals should be asked to submit a ‘double back-up plan’ for oxygen, while a national oxygen grid should be explored.

ASCI prepares blueprint for third wave, focus on oxygen
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With the Covid-19 second wave ebbing and officials heaving a sigh of relief, Administrative Staff College of India (ASCI) says it is high time a regulatory mechanism to control prices of medical devices be put in place. Also, hospitals should be asked to submit a ‘double back-up plan’ for oxygen, while a national oxygen grid should be explored.