Medical association to share healthcare responsibility of people in flood-hit areas

The medical fraternity associated with the Indian Medical Association (IMA) has come forward to share responsibility of the Punjab Government in rescue operations in flood-hit regions of the state.

Twenty ambulances, rich stocks of medicines, special wards for shifting patients from other areas and assignment of around 100 healthcare personnel were cited as steps taken for preparedness at healthcare centres at the local town and surrounding localities falling under Malerkotla and Ludhiana districts.

These steps are a gesture towards instructions given by the state body of the IMA in response to a call by Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh keeping in view the existing grim situation in flood-affected areas of the state.

IMA Ahmedgarh unit secretary Suint Hind informed that the medical fraternity had given a warm response to a call given by Health Minister Dr Balbir Singh, through the IMA Punjab for sharing responsibility of providing medical care in flood-hit areas and at relief camps.

“Having received instructions from our state body we coordinated with our members who readily came forward to provide facilities available with them,” said Hind, maintaining that at least 20 ambulances and 100 healthcare personnel had been set aside for deployment in any of the flood-hit areas of the state.

Referring to instructions received from the state body, Dr Sunit Hind said ambulances and healthcare personnel would remain at respective units whereas medicines were being sent to the central pool. — OC