New Delhi: The Federation of Resident Doctors' Association India (FORDA) on Monday wrote to Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan regarding quarantine guidelines for doctors and other healthcare workers on COVID duty in hospitals, issued by the Health Ministry (MoHFW).
The association has urged the Health Minister for amendment in the guidelines and arrangement of adequate testing for the doctors on COVID duty.
The letter said, "We appreciate the efforts of Health Ministry in managing these extraordinary circumstances...we are writing this letter regarding latest MoHFW guideline for quarantine of health care workers dated May 15, quarantine has been advised only in case of high risk exposure or if HCW reports symptoms suggestive of COVID-19."
