Doctors and nurses on hunger strike in pakistan

[aryadravida]

Dozens of doctors and nurses in Punjab have launched a hunger strike demanding adequate protective equipment for frontline staff treating coronavirus patients, the lead organiser of the protest said on Saturday.

Health workers have complained for weeks that the country's hospitals are suffering chronic shortages of safety gear, prompting the arrest of more than 50 doctors who called for more supplies in Quetta earlier this month.

Frontline staff have been left vulnerable, with more than 150 medical workers testing positive for the virus nationwide, according to the Young Doctors' Association (YDA) in worst-hit Punjab.

The protesters have kept working in their hospitals while taking turns to demonstrate outside the health authority offices in Lahore.

“We do not intend on stopping until the government listens to our demands. They have been consistently refusing to adhere to our demands,” said doctor Salman Haseeb.

Haseeb heads the province's Grand Health Alliance, which is organising the protest, and he said he had not eaten since April 16.

“We are on the frontline of this virus and if we are not protected then the whole population is at risk,” he told AFP.

The alliance said about 30 doctors and nurses were on hunger strike, with up to 200 medical staff joining them each day for demonstrations.

Punjab's health workers union is supporting the alliance and also demanding adequate quarantine conditions for medical staff.

Nearly three dozen doctors, nurses and paramedics contracted the virus in one hospital in Multan, while seven members of a doctor's family were infected in Lahore, it added.

“We are simply demanding justice for our community,” said doctor and YDA chairman Khizer Hayat. Hospital staff would not escalate their protest by walking off the job, he added.

Punjab health department officials told AFP that hospitals had now been provided with adequate protection gear after an earlier “backlog” was resolved.

Earlier this month, the provincial government announced that frontline workers will be awarded a pay bonus and life insurance.

Almost half of the more than 12,000 confirmed Covid-19 infections across the country have been recorded in Punjab.

Frontline medical workers across the world have been grappling with short supplies of vital safety equipment since the start of the pandemic.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1552167/d...nch-hunger-strike-over-virus-protection-fears

 

[aryadravida]

The concept of hunger strike was started by mahatma gandhi..glad to know that pakistanis who hate gandhi also follow his methods.

 

[El Sidd]

The concept of hunger strike was started by mahatma gandhi..glad to know that pakistanis who hate gandhi also follow his methods.

thats not true about hunger strike.

but Pakistanis would not have shot Gandhi despite disagreeing with him.

on the other hand. tsk tsk tsk

 

[SHAH BAAZ]

When the going gets tough the tough get going.

Imagine a Soldier saying"oh, I cant fight a war because I dont have adequate guns and people are dying left and right on the front lines so Im going to strike the War and not participate"


Watching too many bollywood movies and not remaining steadfast in our beautiful religion has made our people weak.

 

[aryadravida]

When the going gets tough the tough get going.

Imagine a Soldier saying"oh, I cant fight a war because I dont have adequate guns and people are dying left and right on the front lines so Im going to strike the War and not participate"


Watching too many bollywood movies and not remaining steadfast in our beautiful religion has made our people weak.

Wrong comparison...the govt can provide PPE kits to doctors...india whihc is 7 times bigger is providing them to frontline doctors doctors,nurses and ambulance staff...why should doctorz risk their life for the indifferent attitude of govt?
They are not saying they wont do the job...they are simply asking for protection tht is being provided to docs across the world..there are many cases docs getting infected even with PPEs.

 

[SHAH BAAZ]

Wrong comparison...the govt can provide PPE kits to doctors...india whihc is 7 times bigger is providing them to frontline doctors doctors,nurses and ambulance staff...why should doctorz risk their life for the indifferent attitude of govt?
They are not saying they wont do the job...they are simply asking for protection tht is being provided to docs across the world..there are many cases docs getting infected even with PPEs.

Yeah in a time of crisis maybe a country like Pakistan cant provide all the necessary equipment that is needed.

This is where we bring faith into play and leave it in Allahs hand but still do the job that you are paid to do! When the people need you the most and you abandon them what does that say about the doctors and nurses.

 

[V. Makarov]

When the going gets tough the tough get going.

Imagine a Soldier saying"oh, I cant fight a war because I dont have adequate guns and people are dying left and right on the front lines so Im going to strike the War and not participate"


Watching too many bollywood movies and not remaining steadfast in our beautiful religion has made our people weak.

Always easy to say by the ones sitting at home. You don't care if a single doctor dies for every 10 patient because for you, the doctors are just animals doing jobs for a mediocre salary.

You know the USSR sent 15 year old boys to the Eastern front in the WWII with only 5 bullets and told them to pick up a weapon from their fallen brothers. you want something along the lines of that being done in Pakistan?

Dr Usman died in GB due to severe viral load after he tested Zaireen coming from Iran without PPE. Did the man study 7 years, dreaming of a better future, only to be failed by a heartless system? Are you willing to sacrifice every thing for your country as long as you have nothing to do with it? Yeah...Sacrifice all the white coats. Its their job.

You see the clerics and their devotees with their strong imaan going to mosques against the advice of the government. Do you think their imaan is going to help them somehow slow the spread of a viral pneumonia? Does our beautiful religion teach us ignorance?

The doctors might keep helping the patients with their empathy and love for the people, but history will not forgive the ones who say that this is just their job, and a strong imaan is all that they need.

 

[xyx007]

Dozens of doctors and nurses in Punjab have launched a hunger strike demanding adequate protective equipment for frontline staff treating coronavirus patients, the lead organiser of the protest said on Saturday.

Health workers have complained for weeks that the country's hospitals are suffering chronic shortages of safety gear, prompting the arrest of more than 50 doctors who called for more supplies in Quetta earlier this month.

Frontline staff have been left vulnerable, with more than 150 medical workers testing positive for the virus nationwide, according to the Young Doctors' Association (YDA) in worst-hit Punjab.

The protesters have kept working in their hospitals while taking turns to demonstrate outside the health authority offices in Lahore.

“We do not intend on stopping until the government listens to our demands. They have been consistently refusing to adhere to our demands,” said doctor Salman Haseeb.

Haseeb heads the province's Grand Health Alliance, which is organising the protest, and he said he had not eaten since April 16.

“We are on the frontline of this virus and if we are not protected then the whole population is at risk,” he told AFP.

The alliance said about 30 doctors and nurses were on hunger strike, with up to 200 medical staff joining them each day for demonstrations.

Punjab's health workers union is supporting the alliance and also demanding adequate quarantine conditions for medical staff.

Nearly three dozen doctors, nurses and paramedics contracted the virus in one hospital in Multan, while seven members of a doctor's family were infected in Lahore, it added.

“We are simply demanding justice for our community,” said doctor and YDA chairman Khizer Hayat. Hospital staff would not escalate their protest by walking off the job, he added.

Punjab health department officials told AFP that hospitals had now been provided with adequate protection gear after an earlier “backlog” was resolved.

Earlier this month, the provincial government announced that frontline workers will be awarded a pay bonus and life insurance.

Almost half of the more than 12,000 confirmed Covid-19 infections across the country have been recorded in Punjab.

Frontline medical workers across the world have been grappling with short supplies of vital safety equipment since the start of the pandemic.
https://www.dawn.com/news/1552167/d...nch-hunger-strike-over-virus-protection-fears

Few doctors are playing politics when the country is a busy fight against COVID-19, This is not a time for politics. even Lahore High Court verdict not one of the five petitioners from Docotore had been assigned duties related to coronavirus. The services rendered by the medical community are duly acknowledged and appreciated by the public by large. However, few of them are motivated by politics by creating issues either fulfill the internal or external agenda. You Indian Keyboard warrior just need some issue from Pakistan to feed your propaganda factory. better look your own country issues , We already knows who is on your payroll here in Pakistan.

 

[El Sidd]

Always easy to say by the ones sitting at home. You don't care if a single doctor dies for every 10 patient because for you, the doctors are just animals doing jobs for a mediocre salary.

You know the USSR sent 15 year old boys to the Eastern front in the WWII with only 5 bullets and told them to pick up a weapon from their fallen brothers. you want something along the lines of that being done in Pakistan?

Dr Usman died in GB due to severe viral load after he tested Zaireen coming from Iran without PPE. Did the man study 7 years, dreaming of a better future, only to be failed by a heartless system? Are you willing to sacrifice every thing for your country as long as you have nothing to do with it? Yeah...Sacrifice all the white coats. Its their job.

You see the clerics and their devotees with their strong imaan going to mosques against the advice of the government. Do you think their imaan is going to help them somehow slow the spread of a viral pneumonia? Does our beautiful religion teach us ignorance?

The doctors might keep helping the patients with their empathy and love for the people, but history will not forgive the ones who say that this is just their job, and a strong imaan is all that they need.

Leave GB out of it

 

[Kamikaze Pilot]

The concept of hunger strike was started by mahatma gandhi..glad to know that pakistanis who hate gandhi also follow his methods.

if this harassment of Indians doesn't stop ,Indian govt should teach a lesson to UAE just as we did to malaysia and make it kneel in front of us.

Hindus that include jatts , rajputs, sikhs and other warrior classes will make you run with tail between your legs

I love @aryadravida. Wonder if he is real.

- PRTP GWD

We already knows who is on your payroll here in Pakistan.

Kya kar loge? What can you do about it?

- PRTP GWD

 

[SHAH BAAZ]

Always easy to say by the ones sitting at home. You don't care if a single doctor dies for every 10 patient because for you, the doctors are just animals doing jobs for a mediocre salary.

You know the USSR sent 15 year old boys to the Eastern front in the WWII with only 5 bullets and told them to pick up a weapon from their fallen brothers. you want something along the lines of that being done in Pakistan?

Dr Usman died in GB due to severe viral load after he tested Zaireen coming from Iran without PPE. Did the man study 7 years, dreaming of a better future, only to be failed by a heartless system? Are you willing to sacrifice every thing for your country as long as you have nothing to do with it? Yeah...Sacrifice all the white coats. Its their job.

You see the clerics and their devotees with their strong imaan going to mosques against the advice of the government. Do you think their imaan is going to help them somehow slow the spread of a viral pneumonia? Does our beautiful religion teach us ignorance?

The doctors might keep helping the patients with their empathy and love for the people, but history will not forgive the ones who say that this is just their job, and a strong imaan is all that they need.

Always easy to say by the ones sitting at home. You don't care if a single doctor dies for every 10 patient because for you, the doctors are just animals doing jobs for a mediocre salary.

You know the USSR sent 15 year old boys to the Eastern front in the WWII with only 5 bullets and told them to pick up a weapon from their fallen brothers. you want something along the lines of that being done in Pakistan?

Dr Usman died in GB due to severe viral load after he tested Zaireen coming from Iran without PPE. Did the man study 7 years, dreaming of a better future, only to be failed by a heartless system? Are you willing to sacrifice every thing for your country as long as you have nothing to do with it? Yeah...Sacrifice all the white coats. Its their job.

You see the clerics and their devotees with their strong imaan going to mosques against the advice of the government. Do you think their imaan is going to help them somehow slow the spread of a viral pneumonia? Does our beautiful religion teach us ignorance?

The doctors might keep helping the patients with their empathy and love for the people, but history will not forgive the ones who say that this is just their job, and a strong imaan is all that they need.

Hey man if you dont like being a doctor go do something else. Just like if a soldier doesnt like fighting, go do something else bud. There are many opportunities out there, the dr.s feel like they are some prestigious beings that should be protected at all costs.

News flash, no one made you choose your field. When you became a doctor dont they make you take an oath to protect life? Or no? Either way, seems hyporcritical first sign of distress falls on dr's and they want to quit doing their jobs.

 

[Lincoln]

When the going gets tough the tough get going.

Imagine a Soldier saying"oh, I cant fight a war because I dont have adequate guns and people are dying left and right on the front lines so Im going to strike the War and not participate"


Watching too many bollywood movies and not remaining steadfast in our beautiful religion has made our people weak.

A soldier signs up to die for anything in the interest of his nation.
Lawyers, Doctors, Engineers don't. You need to provide equipment for them. These are specialized fields and safety of this educated people who will develop the country is important. All nations follow standard safety precautions. Even soldiers do.

Hey man if you dont like being a doctor go do something else. Just like if a soldier doesnt like fighting, go do something else bud. There are many opportunities out there, the dr.s feel like they are some prestigious beings that should be protected at all costs.

News flash, no one made you choose your field. When you became a doctor dont they make you take an oath to protect life? Or no? Either way, seems hyporcritical first sign of distress falls on dr's and they want to quit doing their jobs.

They don't make you to take such an oath. That's is your duty though, but it is not at the expense of oneself. They're required to risk their wellbeing, not their life.

Just like chemists can complain about safety equipment, so can nuclear scientists, and so can doctors. It is a scientific field.

Stop equating it to soldiers.

 

[SHAH BAAZ]

A soldier signs up to die for anything in the interest of his nation.
Lawyers, Doctors, Engineers don't. You need to provide equipment for them. These are specialized fields and safety of this educated people who will develop the country is important. All nations follow standard safety precautions. Even soldiers do.



They don't make you to take such an oath. That's is your duty though, but it is not at the expense of others.

Just like chemists can complain about safety equipment, so can nuclear scientists, and so can doctors. It is a scientific field.

Stop equating it to soldiers.

If they cant even serve the public, their own people, their own countrymen than why should it matter to me to protect these so called highly educated class? Why should my tax payer money be going to these people and their institutions when they dont even want to do their duties?

 

[Leviza]

Few doctors are playing politics when the country is a busy fight against COVID-19, This is not a time for politics. even Lahore High Court verdict not one of the five petitioners from Docotore had been assigned duties related to coronavirus. The services rendered by the medical community are duly acknowledged and appreciated by the public by large. However, few of them are motivated by politics by creating issues either fulfill the internal or external agenda. You Indian Keyboard warrior just need some issue from Pakistan to feed your propaganda factory. better look your own country issues , We already knows who is on your payroll here in Pakistan.

Lol
Why don’t you go to a hospital and help doctors with atleast moving these patients around ? Without PPE ?
Baatay karwa lo

 

[Lincoln]

If they cant even serve the public, their own people,

They're serving their public, that is at the condition of proper equipment for their own life safety.

Stop making it an emotional one and pushing in religion everywhere.

Few doctors are playing politics when the country is a busy fight against COVID-19, This is not a time for politics. even Lahore High Court verdict not one of the five petitioners from Docotore had been assigned duties related to coronavirus. The services rendered by the medical community are duly acknowledged and appreciated by the public by large. However, few of them are motivated by politics by creating issues either fulfill the internal or external agenda. You Indian Keyboard warrior just need some issue from Pakistan to feed your propaganda factory. better look your own country issues , We already knows who is on your payroll here in Pakistan.

Man, they don't have freaking PPE. Do you want them to catch the virus and die?