Tamil Nadu Govt Doctors Association (TNGDA) released a statement to condole the death of Dr Simon in Chennai. Due to rumours that he contracted COVID-19 yesterday while he treated at a patient, a mob of residents denied entry of his body and beat up the family while trying to bury him.
Tamil Nadu Govt Doctors Association (TNGDA) released a statement to condole the death of Dr Simon in Chennai. Due to rumours that he contracted COVID-19 yesterday while he treated at a patient, a mob of residents denied entry of his body and beat up the family while trying to bury him.
TNGDA condemns this unruly action of a 'mob' preventing the burial of Dr Simon yesterday. The TNGDA demands and regrets that this being the third such incident of problems with the burial of doctors, Government should have provided adequate security. TNGDA demands stern action against these persons under stringent acts.
In a release they said, the fact is the dead body packed is least infective and the ignorant mob agitating against decent burial needs very stern action. "The treatment of even a mild COVID patient is several folds riskier for the HCPs. But still, we do the same with dedication and responsibility."
Already the Govt sector is overburdened with COVID and Non-COVID emergencies as most private sector institutions have downed their shutters. They said, at this juncture, such disheartening incidences will de-motivate the doctors and other HCPs. The TNGDA demanded proper action against the perpetrators and protection in all unfortunate future incidents. In the statement, they added, "Why only to Doctors? Is this the reward for our selfless commitment for the fight against the deadly SARS-COV2 virus?" in disappointment
TNGDA cautioned the public about the situation if HCPs and other players in this anti-COVID war start thinking about their own safety by this heartless behaviour of the certain group.
They added that Government doctors were risking their own lives with the available poor quality/inadequate protective gears in treating the patients.
They accused that recently many doctors have become positive in spite of wearing protective gears. TNGDA demanded a supply of proper specified protective gears immediately to all HCPs doing COVID duties and that all HCPs should be provided suitable isolated individual accommodation and supply of food and adequate quarantine to reduce the risk of spread during incubation/ asymptomatic period and to reduce the viral load.
TNGDA condemns this unruly action of a 'mob' preventing the burial of Dr Simon yesterday. The TNGDA demands and regrets that this being the third such incident of problems with the burial of doctors, Government should have provided adequate security. TNGDA demands stern action against these persons under stringent acts.
In a release they said, the fact is the dead body packed is least infective and the ignorant mob agitating against decent burial needs very stern action. "The treatment of even a mild COVID patient is several folds riskier for the HCPs. But still, we do the same with dedication and responsibility."
Already the Govt sector is overburdened with COVID and Non-COVID emergencies as most private sector institutions have downed their shutters. They said, at this juncture, such disheartening incidences will de-motivate the doctors and other HCPs. The TNGDA demanded proper action against the perpetrators and protection in all unfortunate future incidents. In the statement, they added, "Why only to Doctors? Is this the reward for our selfless commitment for the fight against the deadly SARS-COV2 virus?" in disappointment
TNGDA cautioned the public about the situation if HCPs and other players in this anti-COVID war start thinking about their own safety by this heartless behaviour of the certain group.
They added that Government doctors were risking their own lives with the available poor quality/inadequate protective gears in treating the patients.
They accused that recently many doctors have become positive in spite of wearing protective gears. TNGDA demanded a supply of proper specified protective gears immediately to all HCPs doing COVID duties and that all HCPs should be provided suitable isolated individual accommodation and supply of food and adequate quarantine to reduce the risk of spread during incubation/ asymptomatic period and to reduce the viral load.