Indian army resolves to fight covid-19, launches operation Co-Jeet

The Indian armed forces have launched operation “CO-JEET” to help in India’s fight against covid-19. The armed forces have pledged to strengthen the medical infrastructure and oxygen supply chains in the country. They will also take initiatives to help people deal with the issues related to mental well-being.

The second COVID-19 wave has put huge pressure on the country’s health system, with health facilities in several states reeling under a shortage of oxygen, medicines, and equipment needed to treat coronavirus patients and also beds.

As per the operation, the personnel of the three wings of the armed forces – the Army, the Indian Air Force, and the Navy, have pledged to help restore oxygen supply chains, set up covid-19 beds, and provide help to the civilian administration.

The teams of armed forces are working round the clock. The military hospitals are functioning 24×7, and are helping servicemen, as well as ex-servicemen, get better treatment for the covid-19 disease.

Launching this operation, Lt Gen Kanitkar said, “CO-JEET stands for co-workers of all the three services who will finally achieve ‘Jeet’ (victory) over COVID.”

“The whole team is working in a very energized way because a soldier is trained to fight under adverse situations and he doesn’t give up, we are not just doctors, we are soldiers,” the Lt General added.

She also said that many of their military hospitals have their own oxygen generation plants.  And they will ramp up this facility further to meet the oxygen crisis in the country.

The IAF has also carried out a number of sorties to bring oxygen containers from abroad. The Indian Navy has also transported oxygen to island states like Lakshwadeep and Andaman and Nicobar islands etc.

“Besides this, we have a capacity of holding jumbo cylinders and of oxygen concentration from fields,” the officer said and thanked the Indian Oil Corporation for extending support for transportation of oxygen.