On the oxygen shortage, IMA mentioned that regardless of sufficient production of Oxygen in the nation significant numbers of private hospitals are bearing the shortage brunt due to faulty distribution management of the life-saving gas.
In a strongly-worded statement, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) on Saturday criticised the function of the Union Health Ministry in the handling of Coronavirus second wave in the nation. Terming the response of the ministry really lethargic, the IMA alleged that advisories and ideas made by wellness experts are not paid heed and the government is taking choices with out realising the ground realities. Citing situations of lots of specialists requesting the government to impose nationwide lockdown, the IMA mentioned that refusal of the central government to impose lockdown has led to 4 lakh each day Covid-19 situations in the nation. The IMA also mentioned that person lockdown by diverse states and evening curfews have been ineffective in breaking the chain of Coronavirus.
On the vaccination front, the IMA mentioned that regardless of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s announcement of phase 3 vaccination rollout from May 1 the Health Ministry failed to chart out a correct road map and arrange vaccine stock which has led to the suspension of vaccination drive at various vaccine centres in the nation. The wellness professionals’ body also criticised the differential pricing method for vaccine buy by states and private health-related institutions. Citing the instance of smallpox and polio vaccination drives in the previous, the IMA mentioned that the nation had been in a position to succeed on account of no cost vaccine provision for all age groups across the nation.
On the oxygen shortage, IMA mentioned that regardless of sufficient production of Oxygen in the nation significant numbers of private hospitals are bearing the shortage brunt due to faulty distribution management of the life-saving gas. Questioning the government information on the quantity of new situations and covid-19 mortalities, the IMA wondered why the government was hiding actual Covid-19 statistics. Citing an instance of false RT-PCR adverse tests, the IMA mentioned that wellness authorities are not adding Covid-19 situations that are having traced by way of CT-scan reports.
The statement signed by National President, IMA Dr. J A Jayalal concluded that there should really be a full revamp of the complete Covid-19 management by the central government ranging from containment measures, vaccine shortage, drugs shortage, and manpower shortage amongst other folks.