AIIMS transfer to discontinue contact tracing of uncovered healthcare staff flayed by IMA

The IMA on Tuesday slammed the choice by the AIIMS in New Delhi to discontinue contact tracing of uncovered well being care staff and quarantine of asymptomatic contacts, saying they’ll unfold coronavirus an infection to many whereas offering therapy.
In a letter to the Union well being Secretary, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) stated the order stating that “if the HCW is symptomatic will be tested and if positive only 10 days quarantine is permitted” is an absolute infringement on primary proper of the HCW as a citizen to get minimal care and help and sought that the order be revoked.
The MoHFW pointers mandate minimal 17 days quarantine and relaxation after symptomatic chilly, it stated.
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in New Delhi issued an order lately discontinuing contact tracing of uncovered healthcare staff and quarantine of asymptomatic contacts amid the present COVID1-19 scenario citing inadequate sources and absence of employees.
“When the HCW is exposed to COVID positive patient and get asymptomatic COVID he is still a carrier and can spread infection to many in the pretext of executing treatment to poor patients. Not testing their disease status at the pretext of shortage of staff is lethal to fraternity and community,” the docs’ physique stated.
Citing the AllMS order, numerous different hospitals are additionally following this now, the IMA stated, “If you tax and over stretch the existing staff, we will land up in acute crisis.”
“IMA is looking forward to have your compassionate empathy towards the working HCW in the AIIMS and other health care institutions and revoke this order to provide early testing, comprehensive assured treatment opportunity for healthcare workers by allotting separate dedicated beds for them and handle with empathy towards HCW, suffering with the COVID disease,” the physique stated.
The IMA additional drew consideration to the approaching manpower scarcity and sought that the NEET PG and INCET PG exams be carried out on a war-footing in order that postgraduates and junior docs can be part of service.
A complete of 1.78 lakh docs are ready for the exams, and until the exams are over they won’t be part of the service, it stated within the letter.