Battling stigma: Doctors told to move out of homes?

Chennai | Thursday | 26th March, 2020

Summary:

They started creating an issue after reports of doctors being told to vacate houses in rest of the country appeared,” said a government doctor. According to sources, two doctors working at Government Stanley Medical College Hospital were also told to move out from their rented flat. “We don’t need claps or clangs, what we want is support and encouragement at these difficult times,” said the doctors. The Health department has constituted teams of doctors, nurses and paramedical staff to work in isolation wards on rotation. After four to seven days of duty, one team will quarantine themselves at homes, and then a fresh team is posted..