Date: 22nd March 2020
To,
Shri
Narender Modi
Hon’ble
Prime Minister of India
Prime
Minister’s Office
E
Block, Central Secretariat
New
Delhi – 110001
SUBJECT: IMMEDIATE
POLICY / RULE / ORDER REQUIRED FOR HEALTHCARE ESTABLISHMENTS AND PERSONNELS IN
VIEW OF CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
Respected Sir,
During this coronavirus outbreak, the one
industry which is working day and night without even thinking about their lives
and safety is healthcare industry. All healthcare establishments and personnel
at all levels both in private as well as in public sector belonging to all
systems of medicines are working day and night to help people from getting
affected by this deadly disease coronavirus.
On 22nd March 2020 both the
Central and State Government have decided to completely shutdown 75 districts
across the country where the coronavirus cases have been reported. Also, interstate
buses are cancelled. Railways and airlines have been cancelled. Many public
transports have been cancelled.
During this period, there is a possibility that
people suffering from other medical ailments may not be able to get immediate
and proper medical treatment.
Also, if the disease burden increases non-specialist
may be required to treat respiratory illnesses and other ailments also.
Many patients may reach the hospitals late in view
of this curfew and lockdown or may not be able to even reach any hospital or
healthcare establishment.
Thus, this lockdown and curfew can lead to many
medical complications which are caused not because of any healthcare negligence
or fault.
So, it important for the government to pass
immediate and stringent orders and policies for healthcare establishment and
personnel’s during this period saying that:
i.
Any action done by any
healthcare establishment, doctors and
personnel shall not amount to medical negligence during this coronavirus period.
ii.
Doctors and other health care providers should be
given food in the hotel and should not be allowed to be brought from home
iii.
Doctors have been covered free treatment if they
get infected, same should be for their families if they get infected in turn.
iv.
Nurses and paramedical
staff should be given limited/ restricted prescription powers, so that they
don’t wait for the doctor for the prescription
v.
Telephonic and online
consultation should be encouraged
vi.
Pharmacies should be
allowed to dispense OTC drugs even without prescription
vii.
Doctors coming from other
countries may be allowed to work under government supervision during this time
without passing any exam if the shortage arises.
viii.
Final MBBS students may
be utilised in the clinical work
ix.
Like ai air lines,
doctors working in COVID hospitals may be given a single room place a to stay
on a near by hotel taken over by the administration. The family may like them
to stay away during the time of crisis.
x.
OTC drugs should be
allowed to be prescribed by all
xi.
Off label drugs should be
encouraged and medical professionals should be allowed to write off label drugs
xii.
Central law should be
passed for protection of healthcare establishment and health care personnel
from violence and physical assault.
xiii.
Virtual Covid ICUs should
be made with only 20-30-year-old young doctors and nurses managing them
xiv.
Senior doctors should
manage only virtually
xv.
Infected people with mild
illness and no oxygen dependence should not occupy any bed
xvi.
Elderly and high-risk
people with mild infection should not be in any hospital environment
xvii.
Healthcare industry
should be exempted from Consumer Protection Act.
xviii.
All dead bodies should be
cremated with full respect and dignity
xix.
Compensation should be
paid to the family of the deceased coronavirus patient pan India.
xx.
Healthcare establishment
which are closed due to lockdown and curfew should be compensated
xxi.
The safai karamchari of
healthcare industry should be applauded and appreciated for their work and they
should be rewarded
xxii.
Necessary security arrangements may be intensified
during the lock down period in the medical establishments.
xxiii.
Non invasive ventilators and tele SPO2 monitors
should be made available everywhere.
Please pass necessary orders, policies and
rules immediately.
Thanking You,
Yours truly,
Dr
KK Aggarwal
Padma
Shri Awardee
President
Confederation of Medical Associations of Asia and Oceania
Past
National President Indian Medical Association
National
President Heart Care Foundation of India
Copy
to Shri Ravi Shankar Prasad
Hon’ble Minister
of Ministry of Law & Justice
3rd
Floor, 'C' Wing, Lok Nayak Bhawan,
Khan
Market, New Delhi - 110003.
Phone:
011-24698655
E-mail:
prao-law@nic.in
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