Thread by @ANI

Our healthcare system stands exposed, very clear that over 75 yrs we've underinvested in health. Maybe there were reasons, it's very easy to say you should've put in more money. Now that I'm in govt I can tell you it's not as easy as it sounds: EAM at Global Dialogue Series

This isn't a defence of today's situation, I'm saying this for over 75 yrs. It is that realisation, that PM was pushing for Ayushman Bharat as we had reached a stage where PM genuinely believed we can't leave people to vagaries of pvt practitioners, however, good they may be: EAM

But having said that, you have what you have at this point of time which is an under-invested health sector over many decades...In a crisis today, even though I have limitations, I have to make that extra effort, find some way by which I can respond to today's crisis: EAM

If somebody is sick, if somebody is looking for oxygen, if somebody is looking for Remdesivir, they are not going to listen to policy explanation. They want to see practical answers on the ground: EAM Dr S Jaishankar at Global Dialogue Series

There's increase in demand (medical oxygen) & it's my obligation as govt to meet it. I've to move heaven & earth but I've to meet it in some way. We have encouraged businesses to change their production practices to free up industrial oxygen & convert it into medical oxygen: EAM

We're running trains so that oxygen comes to population centres as production centres are very distant. We have been trying to purchase tankers from abroad. That is what my Missions are doing, they are looking for cryogenic tanks, for generators, concentrators: EAM Jaishankar

IAF is picking up empty tanks, flying them back so that we save driving time. It's a difficult crisis but I can tell you we are giving everything we have & more: EAM Dr S Jaishankar at Global Dialogue Series