The management of AIIMS Delhi issued a call on August 21 for its striking resident physicians to return to work, stressing the need to continue providing patient care despite the current labor dispute. In response to the terrible rape and death of a female trainee doctor at a medical college in Kolkata, resident doctors have gone on strike in protest, calling for increased safety for healthcare workers.
The AIIMS management has taken a number of steps to address safety concerns and enhance security within the institute in reaction to the strike. One important project is carrying out a cooperative internal security audit to assess and improve campus safety protocols. A 15-person group headed by Dr. Puneet Kaur, the head of the department of biophysics, will oversee this audit. Representatives from the Students Union, the Resident Doctors Association, and other interested parties will make up the committee. It will examine security procedures both during the day and at night at AIIMS and its outreach campuses, including NCI Jhajjar and NDDTC Ghaziabad. It is anticipated that the committee’s recommendations will hasten the introduction of new safety precautions.
The administration intends to pilot-install AI-enabled CCTV cameras at key access and exit points of the Mother and Child Block in an effort to address pressing security concerns. With the use of facial recognition technology, these cameras monitor and identify frequent visitors while restricting access for unauthorized individuals in an effort to improve security. By doing this, security personnel will be able to better monitor and control who is allowed access to the campus, which could lower the possibility of unauthorized people harming others or committing illegal actions.
Dr. V. Srinivas, the director of AIIMS, emphasized the need of starting patient care services again while restating the organization’s dedication to the security of medical personnel. He emphasized that the Indian Supreme Court has called on physicians to resume their jobs and has endorsed efforts to increase worker safety in the healthcare industry. This appeal emphasizes how important it is to strike a balance between dealing with safety concerns and making sure that patient care is provided as usual.
As the strike enters its ninth day, elective services at a number of government hospitals in Delhi, including GTB, Lady Hardinge Medical College, and Maulana Azad Medical College, are being disrupted. Major medical societies support the protesting resident doctors, who have scheduled a silent protest at Jantar Mantar.
The unfortunate case of the doctor from Kolkata who was discovered dead on August 9 has had a profound effect on the medical community. The Calcutta High Court has handed over the case to the CBI after a civic volunteer was detained in relation to the event. The activities of the AIIMS administration demonstrate a dedication to enhancing security and safety, attending to the urgent concerns of its medical personnel, and guaranteeing the efficient continuation of patient care services.
SOURCE :
THE HINDU
