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Home / News / India News / Government doctors flag filthy living conditions in UP, authorities act
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    Government doctors flag filthy living conditions in UP, authorities act

    Shalini Ojha
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    Shalini Ojha
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    Last updated on Apr 24, 2020, 12:10 am
    Government doctors flag filthy living conditions in UP, authorities act
  • Doctors and para-medical staff working in Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh, are fighting multiple battles — they have to treat patients of deadly coronavirus, ensure they aren't infected in the process, and then go back to live in squalid conditions.

    Upset, the doctors put out videos of the pathetic quarters assigned to them forcing the government to take cognizance.

    The authorities said issues were addressed.

  • In this article
    Doctors answering duty calls can't return to homes No fans, fewer cots: Doctors are having a miserable time They were served food in polythene bags The sleeping arrangements were poor, said one doctor Chief Medical Officer visited place, agreed arrangements weren't apt Considering attacks on workers, government passed stringent law
  • Duties

    Doctors answering duty calls can't return to homes

    Doctors answering duty calls can't return to homes
  • The health workers are in "active quarantine", which means after discharging duties they can't return homes courtesy the fear of spreading the virus.

    They were put up in a government school close to the hospital where COVID-19 patients are being treated, a report in NDTV said.

    But their temporary accommodation reeked of filth. They weren't even served proper food.

  • Condition

    No fans, fewer cots: Doctors are having a miserable time

    No fans, fewer cots: Doctors are having a miserable time
  • The doctors released two videos — one shot at 3 am on Wednesday and another during lunch to shed light on their condition.

    "It's 3 am. There's no electricity; there are four cots to a single room. This is a five-star class (but) not even fan is working. Let me show you common bathrooms here. The urinals have no pipes," a person purportedly said.

  • Quote

    They were served food in polythene bags

  • "Look at this food being served for lunch. It is packed in polythene and everything is just bunched together - poori and sabzi. This is for doctors and staff engaged in treating COVID-19 patients," one person said according to the news portal.

  • Details

    The sleeping arrangements were poor, said one doctor

  • In yet another video, one doctor, dressed in protective gear, said beds were put up in large classrooms of schools.

    "Each room has four beds. This is against the rules of active quarantine. When we complained about choked bathrooms, they brought a mobile toilet," the doctor said.

    They were given a 20-liter bottle and were told to share.

  • Aftermath

    Chief Medical Officer visited place, agreed arrangements weren't apt

  • Apart from the videos, the doctors also wrote a letter to the Chief Medical Officer, Dr. SK Sharma.

    He visited the place and wasn't satisfied with the arrangements. On his orders, the doctors were shifted to a nearby guest house.

    "We are also arranging for a live kitchen there so the doctors can get hot cooked food," Dr. Sharma said.

  • Law

    Considering attacks on workers, government passed stringent law

    Considering attacks on workers, government passed stringent law
  • Over the last few weeks, healthcare workers have been relentlessly attacked. As cases of violence spiked, the government acted.

    Yesterday, the Centre announced that an ordinance has been promulgated to amend the Epidemic Diseases Act.

    As per the ordinance, those attacking healthcare workers could get a jail term of up to seven years. Cases will also be probed within a month.

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  • SK Sharma
  • Coronavirus
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