AIIMS Jodhpur launches innovation 'Abhedya' to limit doctor-patient treatment contact

In order to protect healthcare workers from contracting Coronavirus while treating patients, All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Jodhpur on Tuesday launched a new invation to limit patient-to-doctor contact.

invation called 'Abhedya', created in partnership with Iscon Surgicals Ltd is an aero-shield box equipped with various apparatus to protect health workers when y are at maximum risk of contracting virus during procedures involving anaessia or suctioning. patients will be placed inside box during such procedures, covered by a shield to limit direct contact with health workers. 

"Healthcare workers face constant risk while ministering anaessia or performing suctioning on patients. device comes with required apparatus inside box. It will provide safety to doctors and healthcare workers," said Dr Sanjeev Misra, Director, AIIMS Jodhpur.

AIIMS has been regularly coming up with various initiatives to tackle pandemic through new invations. Last week, a doctor at AIIMS, Dr. Abhinav Verma developed an App- COPAL-19 to connect COVID-19 patients and plasma dors. Dr.Verma along with his bror, an IIT student has developed app which will be helpful in connecting coronavirus patients in dire need of plasma with plasma dors.

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Meanwhile, India's COVID-19 caselo soared to 7,42,417 while death toll climbed to 20,642 on Tuesday. Out of total cases, 2,64,944 are active cases. On or hand, India's cured/discharged patients count crossed 4.5 lakh mark with 4,56,831 patients cured/discharged and one patient migrated.

Ministry of Health and Family Welfare informed that collective and focused efforts for containment and manment of COVID-19 by government of India along with States/UTs have led to a successful number of recovered patients taking total recovery rate to 60.77 per cent. 

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(With ncy Inputs)