Nurses

Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and others have called the order unacceptable, crude, offensive and in violation of basic human rights.

A video of nurses dancing in PPE kits to cheer up patients in the hospital has emerged on social media.

Bollywood actor Sanjay Dutt gave a thumbs-up to all the nurses, sending heartfelt thanks for their service, especially during these difficult times. 

"Good to see our healthcare workers and nurses set an example in reducing vaccine wastage. Reducing vaccine wastage is important in strengthening the fight against COVID-19," the Prime Minister wrote.

The Prime Minister was administered the coronavirus vaccine by Puducherry nurse P Niveda. The second nurse present during the process was Rosamma Anil who hails from Kerala.

Among health care workers, the seroprevalence was 25.7%, with 26.6% among doctors and nurses.

The AIIMS Nurses Union announced an indefinite strike from Monday. Putting a hold on hiring on contract and clarity over salary structure are some of the demands of the nurses.

Health Minister K Sudhakar on Friday stated that healthcare workers including doctors, nurses and paramedics ANMs, ASHAs, Anganwadi workers, medical officers, scientists, and research staff and all those working in the healthcare sector would be the first to get vaccinated for COVID-19 immunity in Karnataka.

The number of COVID cases is increasing in Kolkata. Amid such difficult situations, a textile shop in the city has arranged special discounts for COVID warriors. Doctors, nurses, health workers, police, and even journalists are entitled to get discounts. Just a few more days are left for Durga puja. Everyone in the city is busy shopping for puja. However, an innovative initiative is taken by a textile shop in Raiganj town of North Dinajpur to provide special discounts to COVID warriors for Durga puja shopping.

A 13-year-old girl died after falling from a hospital bed. The tragic incident took place at Nilratan Sarkar Medical College. After falling from the hospital bed, the girl lay unconscious on the floor for four hours. No doctors or nurses came to treat the girl. Eventually, the girl died due to alleged hospital negligence.
 

The chief minister of Karnataka announced that this year’s Dasara celebrations will be very simple. Jamboo Savari will take place within the palace. COVID-19 warriors like doctors, nurses, pourakarmikas, ASHA workers and police will inaugurate Dasara.

Karnataka medical education minister Dr K Sudhakar appealed to private hospital managements to ensure that no doctors and nurses are removed from services, in a bid to keep the pursuit in containing the coronavirus pandemic on.
 

Condemning the assault and abuse on resident doctors and nurses on duty, Karnataka Association of Resident Doctors (KARD) association members protested wearing black bands

The nurses alleged that two of their colleagues were suddenly transferred to taluk units, because they questioned the quality of food served to nurses serving quarantined patients

Fully functional hospital in BBMP limits but no doctors and nurses. Thanks to the increase in COVID-19 cases and the fear of getting infected among doctors has put the entire health system in shock. A director of a hospital appealed with folded hands as he needs doctors and nurses badly to attend to COVID-19 patients