IFM urges Govt to establish COVID exclusive hospital
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 09 2020:
The Irabot Foundation Manipur (IFM) has stated that COVID-19 positive cases in the State crossed 3,000 mark today due to lack of planning and long term policy from the Government side.
A press release issued by IFM also urged the State Government to examine if the ways they are handling COVID crisis are inadequate and to formulate a new plan if required.
Stating the unfortunate death of a young pregnant woman recently due to alleged denial of treatments in different hospitals deserves condemnation, the foundation asked the State Government to do the needful so that such an incident doesn't repeat in future.
Treating COVID patients for a longer period at general hospitals is also not advisable, it said and further urged the State Government and department concerned to establish a 2000-3000 bedded hospital exclusively for COVID-19 patients at the earliest.
All doctors, nurses and staff of Government and private hospitals who deny admission or treatment of non-COVID patients should be punished accordingly, the foundation demanded.
It also suggested the Government to arrange facilities for mass testing of COVID-19 and deploy security personnel in areas declared as containment zones to battle the pandemic efficiently.