The Delhi Government’s health and family welfare department has issued an order pertaining to augment the 'assistance staff 'in Covid-19 hospitals. According to the order signed by Ashish Chandra Verma, Officer on Special Duty (OSD), (H & W), the medical superintendent of covid-19 Government hospital now allowed to recruit medical manpower to manage critical corona patients.
As per the order released on April 29, the honorarium per day shift is between INR 15,000 to 800 for different posts from specialists, MBBS to nursing students based on the qualification eligibility criteria.
The order which has been approved by the Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia, stated, “In supersession of previous orders issued and exercise of power – DMA -2005, Medical Directors/ Medical Superintendent/ Directors of all Covid hospitals of GNCTD are allowed to augment the capacity to manage critically ill patients at the remuneration indicated against each post under sector of Disaster Management Act -2005.”
Further, the specialists with post graduate qualification will get 15, 000 honorarium per day, consultant (MBBS) - 6000 per day, intern/nursing students/dental ayush - 4000 per day, nurse/ANM – 2000 per day and security, nursing students and guard will get 810 and 800 per day.
The order further stated the medical directors / superintendent /directors of all covid hospitals of government of NCT of Delhi are directed to requisition, medical manpower to augment the capacity to manage the critically ill patients initially for three months, if required.
Meanwhile, Sisodia reviewed the status of oxygen supply in hospitals. “The crisis still persists and shall continue till we get sufficient quantity of supply. Not for a single day has Delhi been able to receive the allocated quantity of 490 MT oxygen. Every day is an SOS situation for Delhi,” he tweeted.