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| Unprotected doctors at risk of H1N1: DAK | | | Early Times Report
Srinagar, Feb 17: Doctors Association Kashmir (DAK) said that the death of a pregnant woman due to swine flu (H1N1) and 34 laboratory confirmed cases in the valley is alarming and a matter of grave concern.
In a statement issued here, President DAK Dr Nisar ul Hassan and H1N1 expert said that doctors and other medical staff of Kashmir hospitals who deal with HINI patients are not provided with requisite protection which is criminal Medical staff involved in treatment of H1N1 patients are not provided with personal protection equipment (PPE) which includes N 95 masks, goggles, gowns, caps, gloves and shoe covers thus putting them at risk of contracting the deadly virus.
Doctors have to wear PPE while taking samples from suspects or when involved in treatment of H1N1 patients to ensure their safety. The deadly H1N1 virus is transmitted airborne and spreads by droplet infection so unprotected medical staff have every chance to catch the disease. Health care workers in close contact with H1N1 patients are recommended to receive chemoprophylaxis till 10 days of last exposure to a maximum of 06 weeks and after that a new team has to be in place.
Doctors and other staff dealing with H1N1 patients are neither provided with chemoprophylaxis nor recommended vaccines thus risking their lives. The lack of isolation wards in hospitals and unsafe testing laboratory enhances the risk of H1N1 infection to hospital staff.
Doctors and other medical staff in hospitals are forced to handle swine flue cases in extremely risky conditions which are unacceptable and it is the duty of health officials to protect health care workers. |
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