10/30/2017
Nitesh Sangral
Early Times Report
JAMMU, Oct 30: The deadly disease H1N1 influenza, known
as Swine Flu, claimed three lives and 10 have been tested positive in Jammu
when last reports came in. The doctors and other staff of the health institutes
across Jammu division have resentment for not providing H1N1 vaccination timely
and accused concern authorities for delaying day by day.
Here is need to mention that only 10 persons have been
tested positive for Swine flu and three died so far. While in Srinagar, four
deaths have been reported at SKIMS Soura due to the H1N1 influenza within week.
Doctors at GMC&H and SMGS Hospital Jammu alleged
that the authorities were putting them under risk as there is not adequate
supplying of Temiflu injections and other protection gear to deal with the
patient-who is affected with virus. The Government Medical College and Hospital
(GMC&H) Jammu had placed order of 1000 vials of Tamiflu injections but only
300 vials have been got by the hospital so far. "The concerned authority
is waiting for the remaining 700 vials causing great resentment among the
doctors and other staff by putting under risk, "they claimed. They raised
question on the management's working and asked them if doctors and staff are
not protected then who will take care of the patients.
They told that the risk of infection to hospitals staff
particularly doctors and nurses in OPD and emergency ward looms large and but
they don't have anti-flu drug and other protection gears.
Similarly, Shri Maharaja Gulab Singh Hospital (SMGS)
Jammu sought 500 vials but got 100 vials which are insufficient for the staff
and doctors and still they are waiting. Medical Superintendents of the GMCH Dr
Dara Singh and SMGS hospital Dr RK Sangra admitted that there is shortage of
the vaccine stock in the hospitals and waiting for reaming stock.
Director Health Services Jammu Dr Gurjeet Singh and
Nodal officer, Epidemiologist, Dr JP Singh were not available for comments.
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