Most of the medical staff who worked as Covid warriors during Covid pandemic is still unemployed. Their services were terminated a year ago. There are about 250 such doctors in the capital and about 6000 doctors, lab technicians and other staff in the state. A memorandum has been submitted to the Collector demanding restoration.
Health facilities were broken-down during the Corona epidemic. Many people were worried about the treatment. To improve these services, doctors, lab technicians and nursing staff, pharmacists, ECG technicians, paramedical staff and others were recruited under the Urban Health Mission. They worked in many places during difficult times. During this, they were given the status of Covid warriors but did not get a job.
Covid-19 Warriors Sangharsh Sangathan, Madhya Pradesh State President Dr. Devendra Suryavanshi told that the services of Covid staff, MBBS doctor, Ayush doctor, lab technician and nursing staff, pharmacist, ECG technician, paramedical staff taken for the Covid-19 epidemic and rescue work March 28, 2022 was abolished by the National Health Mission citing budget constraints.
The doctor and the medical staff reached the collector's office on Wednesday and handed over the memorandum to the chief minister. There has been a demand for reinstatement and contract appointment. All the Covid staff should be reinstated immediately, otherwise from January 2, 2023, the entire Covid staff will sit on an indefinite hunger strike in Bhopal.