Doctors’ forum urges govt not to impose lockdown as it can harm the poor
A forum of scientists and docs on Sunday urged the authorities not to impose a lockdown or some other measures which can be dangerous and life threatening to the poor amid a resurgence in coronavirus circumstances.
It appealed to authorities to ramp up healthcare providers, together with the variety of hospitals, beds and human sources to globally acceptable norms.
“Organisation of huge political gatherings and religious congregation by several political leaders, and at the same time warning of another lockdown defies logic, confuses the people, and conveys utter lack of sincerity of purpose,” the president of the Progressive Medicos and Scientist Forum, Dr Harjit Singh, Bhatti mentioned.
The forum mentioned all coronavirus-related healthcare and vaccination must be guided by “sound scientific principles, and provided totally free of cost to all Indians irrespective of socio-economic status”.
Bhatti additionally pressured on the want to abolish contractual posts in the healthcare system, regularise all staffers and ending privatisation of well being care in the nation.
“The government should not impose lockdowns or any other draconian measures which do not have any scientific basis and are extremely harmful and life threatening to the poor,” the forum added.Â
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