FAIMA writes to Mansukh Mandaviya against VIP culture in AIIMS

The various doctors' associations have strongly opposed the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) issued by the AIIMS Delhi director Dr M Srinivas for the treatment of sitting Members of Parliament at AIIMS.

The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) and other doctors' associations have opposed the Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) issued for the treatment of sitting Members of Parliament at AIIMS.

FAIMA has sought immediate revoke of the letter written by AIIMS Director Dr M Srinivas regarding the treatment of MPs at AIIMS.

FAIMA tweet reads, "The Federation of All India Medical Association (FAIMA) writes a letter to the Union Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya regarding the immediate revoke of a letter written by AIIMS Director Dr M Srinivas regarding medical care arrangements for sitting MPs in AIIMS."

The Association is against the VIP culture at AIIMS and said that the country is fighting a battle against VIP culture when the MPs had gone to Safdarjung Hospital and Parliament Dispensary as an ordinary patient to get the care which is given to common people at these hospitals, such a letter is released at AIIMS.

"We have zero tolerance policy when it comes to inequality in the health care setup because medical care and treatment protocols are patient-specific and not person specific and importance and utmost attention should be given to a person who requires it the most and not because of his/her social status," reads the letter.

Inequality in terms of health care is unacceptable to us as it is against our Hippocratic Oath and the soul of each and every doctor of the country, added the letter.

FORDA India tweeted, "FORDA will always voice against the prevalent VIP culture in healthcare. Health is a basic right. For all. Without any discrimination."

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