Hi Friends,

Even as I launch this today ( my 80th Birthday ), I realize that there is yet so much to say and do. There is just no time to look back, no time to wonder,"Will anyone read these pages?"

With regards,
Hemen Parekh
27 June 2013

Now as I approach my 90th birthday ( 27 June 2023 ) , I invite you to visit my Digital Avatar ( www.hemenparekh.ai ) – and continue chatting with me , even when I am no more here physically

Monday, 16 March 2020

Corona Virus Testing Capacity




Context :


Highlights :

Ø  Tests conducted till date of those who are SYMPTOMATIC …………9,100  [ in past 4 weeks ? ]

Ø  Test probes being imported for DIAGNOSTIC testing ………………………… 1,000,000 ( 1 million )

Ø  Currently MoHFW is NOT even testing everyone who is SYMPTOMATIC


But WHO will you select to administer those 1 Million probes ? [ not questioning about the number of labs / technicians and time required to administer these imported probes !  ]


Obviously those who are SYMPTOMATIC


What is that FIRST symptom ?


Raised BODY TEMPERATURE  ( - currently being detected by a hand-held THERMAL sensor , pointed at forehead of a person )


Most certainly , we must not  WASTE those 1 million probes , by testing persons who DO NOT have high body temperature


From among India’s 1370 MILLION citizen, we must , FIRST identify precisely those 1 MILLION ,who are running high body temperature !


There is no way we can sort out those 1 Million ( out of 1370 million ), using hand-held sensors !


Not even in next 10 YEARS !


And , if we cannot IDENTIFY ( quickly – accurately – cheaply ) those 1 Million within next 10 WEEKS , we are bound to reach “ STAGE THREE “ of community transmission !



The only way out is to ask our scientists to implement :

 Marriage of Technologies to contain Corona ? Yes ! 



I urge the following LEADERS , to consider my above-mentioned suggestion :


Ø  Shri Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Minister of State, MoHFW  [ moshealth.akc@gov.in ]


Ø  Shri Lav Agarwal , Joint Secretary, MoHFW  [  alav@ias.nic.in ]


Ø  Shri R Gangakhedkar, ICMR  [ rgangakhedkar.hq@icmr.gov.in / gangakhedkar.r@icmr.nic.in ]


Ø  Shri Ravi Singhal, Gen Sec, AIOCD  [ aiocd@vsnl.net / aiocd@aiocd.com ]



With regards,

Hemen Parekh / www.hemenparekh.in

17 March 2020
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