Health Worker News

SOPs outlined for vaccination of unregistered healthcare workers, frontline staff

The most crucial element which comes is when healthcare workers are handling the virus which starts with the sample being collectedAccording to the IMA, about 500 healthcare workers including doctors, paramedics, nurses, technicians, etc lost their lives during COVID-19 duty

Healthcare workers’ high positivity rate is a concernSee if adequate safety measures for healthcare workers are being taken, Centre tells states

The ad campaigns salute frontline health workersA digital film from Suzuki’s two-wheeler unit features a call to support frontline warriors by staying home

The Assam government has decided to reduce the quarantine period for passengers arriving from outside the state to 10 days from the existing span of two week

A three-judge bench had on 29 May asked the Centre to file a reply on a plea which said medical workers should be protected as they are the “corona warriors”

A nodal officer shall be identified by each hospital to address all matters related to Healthcare Associated Infections The advisory also asks healthcare workers to follow social distancing and use masks to prevent transmission or acquiring infection

Maharashtra Medical Council has made representations to authorities seeking a dedicated hospital to treat these workersThere are around 11,000 doctors, nurses and ward boys, government and private, assisting the state to fight the disease

Acts of violence shall be punished with imprisonment of 3 months to 5 years and a fine of ₹50,000 to ₹2,00,000In case of grievous injury, imprisonment term can be for up to 7 years, with a fine of ₹1,00,000 to ₹5,00,000

The home secretary's letter came hours after a delegation of doctors and Indian Medical Association had an interaction with Union Home Minister Amit ShahThe states and union territories should also take immediate and strict action in case any incident of violence takes place