Bengaluru: Recent notification from the Ministry of Health and the Welfare of the Family of the Family who only said that people who are seriously ill and those who need emergency care must visit the hospital, have raised concerns in the medical brotherhood for the possibility of damage.
Members of the private hospital and the Association of Panti Jompo (Phan) said the termination of OPD and elective operations could put health and the possibility of living non-covid patients at risk.
“Worried they will contract Covid, even those who need care will avoid the hospital.
This is a trend in the previous waves,” Phana said.
“Many of these patients even suffer from the effects of delayed treatment.
This should not be repeated in the third wave too.” Not the place of Picnic Dr.
HM Prasnana, President, Phana, said the hospital was not a picnic place that could be opened and closed as soon as possible.
“Those who need dialysis, pregnant women and cancer patients must continue their care,” he said.
“Only cosmetic operations and aesthetics that can be suspended.
Others must continue and the existing health care system for non-Covid care should not be stopped.” Most patients, including many Covid suffering, seek consultation through video calls, he said, while insisting In private hospitals it is not crowded.
However, Kindergarten Anil Kumar, Department of Main Secretary and family welfare, said the decision was driven by two things: the more health service workers contracted the virus, and ensuring the bed is available for covid patients as the third wave peak is approaching.
“This is not the first time such a notice is issued,” Kumar said.
“The difference between the second and third waves is its length.
During the second wave, similar notifications were released in March 45 days before peak.
Now, we do it only two weeks before [projected] the top of the third wave.
We believe it will only be for a short time “He said the notice would be withdrawn so covid the plateau.
“We don’t want everything like health worker attendance, third wave peak and increase the workload at the hospital to collide,” he said.
The schedule was repaired from BS Srinath, an oncologist and where Ging Tr USTee, Sri Shankara cancer hospital and the research center, said that even though this notification aimed to limit Covid’s death, it should not delay those who suffer from diseases such as seeking treatment.
“Many tend to fall ill and many cancer patients who have undergone treatment schedule,” he said.
“Delaying their care can endanger them.
This decision like this is best handed over to the wisdom of a treating doctor.
They must be given such freedom.
Prevention must be taken to control the spread of viral infections.
Maybe, unnecessary visits from relatives of patients can be avoided.”