Leave of all healthcare professionals in Haryana medical colleges cancelled

Sunit Dhawan
Tribune News Service
Rohtak, April 14

Amid a COVID spike in Haryana, the State Government on Wednesday cancelled the leave of all healthcare professionals serving at Rohtak PGIMS and other state-run medical colleges.

A communiqué shot off by the state Directorate of Medical Education and Research to the Registrar, University of Health Sciences (UHS), and the directors of Rohtak PGIMS and directors of the state-run medical colleges at Nalhar, Khanpur Kalan, Karnal and Agroha maintain, that leave will not be granted to any healthcare professional till further orders.

Following the issuance of the said notification, the Director of Rohtak PGIMS and the Principal of Rohtak PGIDS have also passed orders stating that no faculty members, senior residents, residents, nursing staff and paramedical staff (healthcare professionals) would be allowed any kind of leave till further orders.

The orders, further, maintain that the leave of the staffers, who are already on leave is hereby cancelled, and directing them to join their duties immediately.

Meanwhile, the PGIMS authorities have also pulled up their socks to tackle the fresh spurt in the number of Covid cases in the state.

The PGIMS Trauma Centre has been re-designated as Covid Hospital.

Nevertheless, medical experts, as well as administrators, are of the view that the night curfew and other measures adopted by the government would be of little use if the residents continue going to crowded places and violating the Covid protocol.

“The residents should understand that exercising self-restraint is a must to avoid catching Coronavirus infection, even if they have got themselves vaccinated. Ensuring physical distancing and hand hygiene should be followed strictly and religiously to stay safe in the testing times,” observes Dr M.C.Gupta, Senior Professor and Head of the Department of Pharmacology at Rohtak PGIMS.

Rohtak Deputy Commissioner Capt Manoj Kumar has also cautioned the residents against going to crowded places and advised them to follow the Covid protocol to check the fresh wave of the pandemic.

“The challenging drive will be intensified and strict action taken against those found violating the Covid protocol,” he asserted.

The Deputy Commissioner exhorted the residents to get themselves vaccinated to stay safe and not get misled by rumours and misconceptions regarding the anti-Covid vaccines.

“The indigenous anti-Covid vaccines are safe and effective. All residents above 45 years of age can get these vaccines at their nearest health facility. No prior registration is required and an identity-proof like Aadhar Card is needed for on-the-spot vaccination,” he maintained.