LADY FIGHTERS AGAINST COVID-19 IN KLALAHANDI

Dushmant Panda,Odishabarta

KALAHANDI:During the crucial period of fighting against Covid-19 the ladies have also shown their performance bravely and performing their duties as entrusted to them far away from their family without bothering any fear. Snigdharani Pradhan the BDO Golamunda has been engaged within her block where two positive case was found in Kalahandi. She was supervising with her staff in preparing Temporary Medical Center with proper facilities within Golamunda block as well as in the shot down area, though both of the positive cases have been cured later on as reported.  During this crucial period Snigdharani has been in her duty leaving her two kids with the care of her maid in her quarter and living in a new quarter in quarantine without any of her family members. She is starting her days with a visit her kids  maintaining a distance and engaged herself in this fighting against corona. Every one in Golamunda Block is a fighter following govt. norms she said. On 12.04.2020 all office staff were afraid while the swab sample were collected from all and sent for laboratory test but thank God all report received negative, she added. Further it is a challenge to fight against corona and it could not have been possible without  my family and staff support, she said. Her dedicated service is praiseworthy and an example in Kalahandi says the intellectuals.

Nilima Dash the microbiologist of the district headquarter hospital single handedly collected near about 200 swab for laboratory test. As said by the CDMO her success rate is 99.46% and in the mean time she has trained 12 laboratory technicians and formed a team to assist her. As told by CDMO collection of swab is highly risky and there is chance of contamination but it has not deterred her spirit. Rather she has taken her job as challenge. Nilima has done post graduation in microbiology  in OUAT Bhubaneswar and posted at Bhawanipatna in 2018. She is following guidelines and taking all safety measures while doing her job still her job is challenging, says CDMO Dr. Jawaharlal Agrawal. Both of this front liner lady corona fighters are dedicated their lives  serving the people and their service is praiseworthy says the intellectuals.