AIIMS had appealed to nurses to reconsider their strike in view of the COVID-19 situation.
The AIIMS nurses union, which has started an indefinite strike, today blamed the hospital authorities for the suffering of the patients. Stung by a widely circulated video of unattended patients inside a ward of the hospital, the striking nurses in a statement this afternoon, said the hospital authorities are putting the patients at risk with their plans to recruit nurses on contract who are unskilled and inexperienced .
Accusing the hospital of cruelty and negligent behavior , the nurses union said the plan was anti-labour as contractual employees always get low salaries.
AIIMS Nurses Call Off Strike After Delhi High Court Order AIIMS Nurses Call Off Strike After Delhi High Court Order At the High Court hearing, the hospital said the nurses strike was illegal and violated an earlier order by the court prohibiting such action by AIIMS employees
The AIIMS nursing union went on strike Monday over pay commission and hiring disputes
New Delhi:
Nurses at Delhi s All India Institute of Medical Education (AIIMS) called off their strike Tuesday night, after a meeting with hospital administration and hours after the Delhi High Court said they could not continue their indefinite strike .
States gear up for COVID-19 vaccination
States gear up for COVID-19 vaccination
Last Updated: Tue, Dec 15th, 2020, 22:37:17hrs
New Delhi: The Health Ministry said on Tuesday that guidelines for estimation of cold chain equipment have been issued to all states and they have received at least 240 walk-in coolers, 70 walk-in freezers, 45,000 ice-lined refrigerators, 41,000 deep freezers and 300 solar refrigerators for COVID-19 vaccination.
Speaking about preparations for COVID-19 vaccine, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan, said that guidelines for estimation of electrical and non-electrical cold chain equipment and its strengthening have been issued to all states and union territories.
He said all states have already received 29,000 cold chain points and cold chain equipment which includes 240 walk-in coolers, 70 walk-in freezers, 45,000 ice-lined refrigerators, 41,000 deep freezers and 300 solar refrigerators .
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