<span style="color: #222222;">In Gujarat, the state government today refuted the allegation of over the poor performance of low-cost Dhaman 1 ventilators in the treatment of Covid 19, the government today clarified that the low-cost ventilators have been manufactured as per the global standards.<br />''<br />''Briefing the media today, Principle Secretary of Health department Dr Jayanti Ravi said the ventilators have passed the safety and performance trials performed over artificial lungs at the NABL approved EQDC lab. She said the government recognised EQDC lab declared Dhaman 1 safe.<br />''<br />''Ms Ravi added that after the clinical demonstration of Dhaman 1 in Ahmedabad Civil Hospital, various medical experts had suggested some changes in the design, after which the manufacturing firm had incorporated the changes.</span><br />