Panaji: Indian Medical Association’s Goa unit has submitted a detailed proposal to the State government drawing Special Operating Procedure (SOP) for home quarantined COVID-19 positive people.
IMA, in its proposal, has urged the State government to take the services of private practitioners in the respective areas so as to keep a tab on health of the person who has opted for home quarantine.
Quoting the proposal, IMA Goa chief Dr S Samuel said that concerned health officer/medical officer shall designate IMA member doctor within the jurisdiction as per the list made available by IMA Goa State.
“The onboard IMA doctor shall be accessible via telephone to the patient and care giver at all times and shall pass on the relevant medical information incase of medical emergency to concerned health officer/medical officer for further course of action including shifting of the patient to nearest covid-19 care facility,” the proposal reads.
“The role of designated IMA doctor shall be limited to facilitating telephonic consultation as and when required and updating the concerned health officer/medical officer on the health status of the patient,” the IMA has said.
The association has said “designated IMA doctor shall not be liable for any medico-legal action incase of any eventuality arising from the above circumstances.”
The proposal has also suggested that the patient recommended for home quarantine will be provided “IMA Covid-19 kit” (medical supplies and biomedical waste handling) made available by IMA Goa state.
The association has said that patients/care givers shall coordinate with the designated IMA doctor assigned, for any counseling related to co-morbidity or specific to COVID-19. “The patients are adviced to contact the assigned IMA doctor only if required, the patient shall not withheld any medical information and shall cooperate at all times.”
