SRINAGAR As the Resident Doctors strike continued in Govt Medical College and its associated hospitals including the Lal Ded Hospital, there has been a sudden increase in the rush of patients to the JVC Hospital Bemina particularly patients having Delivery issues, surgical and other issues.
Our correspondent who visited the hospital emergency and OPD narrated how difficult it was to manage entry due to huge rush.
As per the hospital records on a average more than 3000 patients are being attended in OPD and causality on daily basis is with the total number attended from 3rd July to 5th July numbering 10011, with more than hundreds of admissions daily in the 250 bedded hospital whose capacity as per the Directions of the Principal has been enhanced by 40 more beds by accommodating the same in various corridors of the hospital to accommodated more and more patients and ensure treatment to patients coming from other hospital affected by strike.
The additional staff in all related departments has been augmented. The dedication and commitment shown by the Doctors, Paramedical and other staff in JVC Bemina was highly appreciated by the attendants and relatives of patients admitted there and the way doctors have continued to attend OPDs beyond 5.00 pm till the last registered patient was seen.
It is worthwhile to mention that the JVC Hospital came to the rescue of LD Hospital last year when on 12th May, 2017 the LD Hospital Operation theatre suddenly caught fire, forcing closure of Obstetric emergencies and most of the patients were accommodated in the make shift wards & corridors of JVC Hospital and 28 emergency surgeries performed in that night which was highly appreciated by social circles.
Govt should redress demands of Doctors
President EJAC Abdul Qayoom Wani said that invoking draconian law like ESMA on employees have always yielded negative results.
Wani said that instead of using pressure tactics to tackle the strike of junior doctors government should resume talks with them to redress their genuine issues so that the difficulties and sufferings of the patients and human loss can be avoided in government hospitals of J&K Keeping in view the sufferings of patients and attendants in the hospitals
In a statement issued to PTK, EJAC president urged upon the authorities of health department and the representatives of protesting doctors to shun the path of confrontation and resume talks to sort out the issues amicably for the better interest of patients of JK in particular and common people in General.
He said that instead of using pressure tactics government should redress the genuine grievances of doctors because pressure tactics have never yielded positive results Wani lauded the role of doctors which they are playing in difficult situations to provide medical facilities to the people of Jammu and Kashmir.
He also appealed them to explore other ways and means of protest which may not affect the patient care in the hospitals.
Wani said that Employees joint Action committee has always protested against the anti employee laws like ESMA and will continue to oppose anti employee laws and pressure tactics aimed to suppress the genuine and democratic movement of employees.
EJAC President also urged upon the authorities of Health Department to immediately reinstate the terminated striking doctors.
Wani urged upon the worthy chief secretary for his personal intervention in resolving the grievances of doctors so that patient care in hospitals may not suffer any more.
President Health and Family welfare employees confederation and Chief Spokesman of EJAC Khursheed Ahmad Bhat and President Medical employees federation and vice president of EJAC Shabir Ahmad Langoo condemned the invoking of ESMA on striking doctors have urged upon the authorities of the Health department and protesting doctors to shun the path of confrontation and resume talks for amicable solution of the issues of Doctors in the larger interest of the common people of Jammu and Kashmir in General and patients in particular.
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