PMA Condemns Brutal Attack in Quetta over Doctors
Pak Chronicle Report
Karachi
Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has condemned the brutal attack by police in Quetta over the doctors.
These doctors were protesting on the non-availability of Personal Protection Equipments (PPEs), which is very essential for doctors for their safety against coronavirus. This brutality is not acceptable to PMA, doctors were protesting against their genuine demand, PMA (Centre) said in a statement issued on Monday.
PMA demanded an inquiry over the incident and immediate release of arrested doctors.
PMA has been stressing upon all the provincial governments and the Federal Government, for more than one month to provide (PPEs) for the protection of doctors, nurses and paramedics.
Protection of doctors from coronavirus is very serious issue. It should be handled very sensibly and carefully. “At this stage we cannot afford to have such situation where doctors go on strike. We might face more difficulties in coming days so government should deal the situation calmly,” further maintained the statement.
From the very first day when Coronavirus erupted in China and the number of death tool then just rose to six, PMA through a press release on 22-01-2020 came out with the suggestion to screen out the people coming from abroad and establish quarantine and isolation facilities in the country to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The PPEs for doctors, nurses and paramedics should have been arranged earlier to avoid such situation.
PMA once again demanded for the uninterrupted supply of PPEs for the protection of doctors, nurses and paramedics.
PMA also requested all the junior and senior doctors to come out from their homes and serve the people in this crisis and look after the patients who are suffering from non-corona diseases.
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