Early Times Report
Jammu, May 17:In view of the suspension of a PG student of department of paediatrics by principal of Government Medical College (GMC), Jammu, allegedly on the direction of health and medical education minister, today a meeting of resident doctors association (RDA) was held at GMC.
The resident doctors of GMC, Jammu, and associated hospitals unanimously condemned the "unethical" and "illogical" suspension of the PG student without conducting proper inquiry and demanded his immediate reinstatement. As per RDA, doctor on duty on April 29 prescribed immunoglobulin (HBIg) for a baby of Hepatitis B postive mother, which should be given immediately after birth to prevent hepatitis B infection in baby. As this drug was not available in the hospital, the duty doctor was bound to ask the attendant about the necessity of drug which they purchased from outside the hospital premises, said resident doctors. They said that instead of appreciating the efforts , the doctor was suspended. “Essential drugs and items like disposable syringes, I/V cannula, endotracheal tubes, nasogastric tubes, catheters, suture materials, Inj avil, noradrenaline, dobutamine, heparin, mesoprost , Immunoglobulin (IVIG, HBIg), antibiotics, ondasteron, tramadol, isoprenalline, venous line, orthopaedic implants, pacemakers were not available in hospital and doctors on duty were bound to ask attendants to make them available, they added. RDA appeals to Health and Medical Education Minister to revoke the suspension order of PG student and provide a safe and working environment with proper infrastructure so that health services can be strengthened. |
