In a letter to the Health Secretary, the association opposed the “inhumane” turn of doctors in Chennai for COVID-19 duties and asked all medical officers to continue from their current stations.
With the health department transferring the doctors to Chennai for COVID-19 work, the Tamil Nadu Government Doctors Association (TNGDA) has strongly opposed the move and decided to boycott the orders and if there is any coercion, Made a flash movement.
In an emergency meeting convened on 20 March, the TNGDA State Executive Committee discussed the COVID-19 variations of medical officers in Chennai and passed several resolutions, including a warning to go on a flash movement. In a letter to the Health Secretary, the association opposed the “inhumane” turn of doctors in Chennai for COVID-19 duties and asked all medical officers to continue from their current stations.
“Government doctors are already tired due to the work of COVID-19 for the last one year. Ever since normal activities have resumed in government hospitals, congestion has exceeded pre-COVID. Matters have piled up and our workload is high. President of TNGDA. Senthil said, we also need to be careful.
Mr. Senthil expressed disappointment that the government was “exploiting” government doctors. “We are of no avail. The government has not completed its declarations for doctors on COVID-19 duty. Explain that the department has diverted doctors of Indian medical system and also included private medical college hospitals and private hospitals.
He said that the number of COVID-19 cases in Chennai was not high enough to prevent diversion. “Last year, doctors moved to the city after working for three months.”
TNGDA suggested that only those doctors – who belong to any cadre, belong to any health directorate and postgraduate course – should be sent back to those who are interested. The letter states that those who are willing can accept the diversion through proper channels and through TNGDA officials.
Dr. Senthil said that although counseling was held for promotions and transfers, orders were not issued stating the reason for the assembly elections. “Counseling is a regular activity and the government should have taken permission from the Election Commission to issue the order. This is an administrative delay and if they can divert doctors, why can’t they issue these orders.
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