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Tamil Nadu Doctors Face Hardship on VIP Duty
10 Jan
Summary
- Doctors assigned to VIP duties lack proper accommodation and vehicle facilities.
- A 2018 order for multi-utility vehicles for convoy duties is not implemented.
- Lack of coordination affects camp duties, impacting patient care and staff well-being.
Government doctors in Tamil Nadu are reporting significant logistical challenges during mandatory VIP/VVIP convoy and mass gathering duties. These essential tasks, aimed at ensuring medical readiness, are frequently hampered by inadequate arrangements, leading to arduous conditions for medical personnel. The situation highlights a critical gap in essential services provided to these dedicated professionals.
Major concerns include the persistent lack of suitable vehicle facilities, with teams often using standard ambulances that cannot keep pace with convoys, contrary to a 2018 directive mandating multi-utility vehicles. Furthermore, instances of doctors being forced to sleep on the floor due to non-existent accommodation arrangements have been reported, turning duty into a severely uncomfortable experience.
The issues extend to camp duties at large public events, where unclear timings, poor coordination between health, police, and revenue departments, and a lack of standard protocols create prolonged working hours. These disruptions not only affect the doctors' well-being, especially for female staff, but also negatively impact routine patient care at their respective medical facilities.
