Patients line up at the OPD of a hospital in Berhampur on Saturday
BHUBANESWAR: After fighting a year-long battle against the virus, getting infected, living in fear of spreading it to family and watching patients succumb, frontline healthcare workers have started feeling the pressure again as Covid-19 cases rise fast.
“Covid wards have reopened and patients have started pouring in, as ours is a premier institute. Even after a year, the disease remains unpredictable and the situation is fast-changing. The situation is going to be more serious in the coming days,” said a senior resident doctor at AIIMS here.
After a large number of doctors and staff in the institute got infected, AIIMS decided to close down the outdoor patient department (OPD) from April 25. “If more staff gets infected, the treatment of critical and indoor patients will get affected,” he said.
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Rajiv Tikoo is a journalist and editor with interest in sustainable development. Apart from writing, he has edited books and compendiums of case studies related to social sector, including ‘Forest Lanterns’ on tribal communities published by Penguin Random House. He has also produced radio programmes for All India Radio, and films. Besides, he explores the use of mobile Apps, IVRS-based helplines, info-kiosks and Community Radio stations for hyperlocal communication. A former Deputy Editor of ‘The Financial Express’ and Asia Editor of United Nations Millennium Campaign, he is a recipient of fellowship from the Cambridge Programme for Sustainability Leadership. Presently he heads ICT for development non-profits OneWorld Foundation India and OneWorld South Asia. LESS. MORE
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