Re: Gujarat: Patient paraded with 'HIV positive' label in Guj hospital

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Dear FORUM,

Re: /message/10389

The GSACS took the following action on  receipt of telephonic information on

Saturday morning from representatives of  network of  people living with

HIV/AIDS(GSNP+)  at Jamnagar about  a reported episode of discrimination against

a pregnant HIV +ve woman at Guro Gobind hospital affiliated with MP Shah medical

College, Jamnagar. 

She had come for an MTP in the  morning of 20th June at the PP unit and some

staff had allegedly pasted sticker of " HIV Sero +ve " on her forehead which

disclosed her identity against her wish in an embarrassing manner.

The  network of people living with HIV/AIDS threatened to sit on hunger strike

and the news was flashed on media immediately.

The matter was discussed amongst the senior technical officers of the GSA CS and

then communicated to  the Medical Superintendent of the GG hospital Dr Gupta

within 2 hours of the incident and the following actions have been taken by

MS,GG hospital:

The staff nurse Ms.Prafulla Parmar on duty has been asked to proceed on leave

till further notice by MS.

Dr Nalini Anand Associate  Professor,Gynaecology and Obstetrics and Dr Dipti

Doshi Medical Officer, PP Unit have also been asked to proceed on leave till

further notice by MS.

An enquiry committee, including Additional Medical Superintendent, Head of

Department, TB and Chest Diseases, Matron, IRCS official, and a representative

of  network of people living with HIV/AIDS (GSNP+) has been formed which will

enquire the matter within three days and submit report to the concerned teaching

hospital and the GSACS.

Such unforunate incidents should be totally unacceptable to all anywhere.

Let  us strengthen our efforts to ensure proper communication, advocacy and

social mobilization to avert them.

Definitely we all have to make much more efforts in a dedicated manner.

Rajesh Gopal

Dr. Rajesh Gopal

e-mail: <dr_rajeshg@...>

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Dear FORUM,

Re: /message/10389

I appreciate the transfer of medical staff from Jamnagar for so called

stigma!

I think this is not the remedial actions. Medicos and paramedical staff are to

be trained and hammered constantly on the subject

The explanation by superintendent that the tag was for surgical unit that also

shows ignorance as that means that Jamnagar medical college is not following

universal precautions.

Dr.Rajesh Gopal and GSACS will have to undergo the case study and find out the

ultimate outcome. Education is the answer

Niloo vaishnav

e-mail: <niloov@...>