Private doctors and medical workers fighting coronavirus to get Rs 50 lakh insurance in Madhya Pradesh

BHOPAL: Private doctors and medical workers directly engaged in the fight against coronavirus in Madhya Pradesh will also get insurance cover of Rs 50 lakh like government medical workers.

Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan made this announcement on the request of private doctors on Saturday. Chief minister thanked the private doctors for their encouragement and cooperation in the battle against coronavirus.

Chouhan instructed principal secretary Health to keep a list of the mobile and telephone numbers of the doctors’ ready on telephone to make telemedicine arrangements. Chouhan said doctors will be able to buy rapid test kits themselves. Health department will check its authenticity. He said there will be separate hospitals for Covid and Non-Covid-19.

On the demand of PPE kit by doctors, he said earlier this kit was being made through the government of India, but now production of this kit has started in Pithampur and Budhni in MP. He said the health department will list it on the basis of demand and availability.

Dr Pradyumna Pandey pointed in video conferencing about the problems in keeping the body of deceased Corona victims and suspects in mortuary till reports comes. CM said the earlier order has now been revoked and the dead person can be cremated without waiting for the report to come.

Source: The Times of India