ICUs and Critical Care units deserve close scrutiny for adherence to best practices and protocols," added Asokan. Operation theatres, labour rooms, Laboratories and casualties require special care. The voice for Canadians for over 60 years.
Providing for PPEs, triaging, physical distancing and sanitisers should be monitored on a ily basis. MedicAlert.ca - Medical ID bracelets, necklaces, jewelry & products linked directly to an emergency medical record. Working hours should be tempered by concerns of safety. "Friendly and scientific batch posting needs to be implemented. Senior doctors who are decision-makers for the institutions have enhanced responsibility of taking care of their flock,' said Dr RV Asokan, Hony Secretary General, IMA. Meticulous adherence to norms and discipline inside hospitals will have a salutary effect. "Recovery is the norm death is an exception: even for doctors," it stressed."While this is on expected lines there is scope for lessening deaths across the age spectrum.
Cleaning and sanitizing protocols should be meticulously adhered to. Doctors need to take charge of the situation and ensure the safety of themselves, their families, their colleagues and staff," added Sharma.Īs per the IMA, a feedback system from the doctors, employees and public needs to be in place.
Since the administrative gaps are being addressed, clinics and Nursing Homes have opened, hospitals are functioning to capacity. "Wide dissemination of such knowledge is happening through an avalanche of webinars helping doctors to face the challenge. IMA strongly advocates the leadership of doctors in adopting all scientific best practices," Dr Rajan Sharma, National President, IMA. While the data suggests that both senior and young doctors are equally vulnerable to the infection, the subsequent mortality has been on the higher side among the elderly."While the Medical Profession remains the beacon of hope for the nation to lead the exit from the pandemic, COVID death among doctors has become a matter of great concern. Image used for representational purpose onlyNew Delhi, July 16 (ANI): The Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Wednesday issued a 'red alert' for the safety of medicos and medical administrators involved in coronavirus containment efforts.Īs per the data of IMA National COVID registry data, of the total 1,302 doctors have been infected, 99 of them have lost their lives fighting against COVID, where 75 per cent of them being above the age of 50 years.