Demands for change in Health facilities

[NEERJA JAISWAL]

Dear all,

 

The following are a list of demands that we collectively decided upon post todays meeting. Feel free to add on to this list.

 

1. At least two well equipped ambulances, complete with medical facilites and staff (paramedics) that are knowledgable about their usage. The aforementioned ambulance must reach the spot immediately, considering the health centre is in the campus)  

 

(A ratio of 2 to 1500, we believe is reasonable)

 

2. At least three doctors, who are certified, available around the clock and willing to pay room visits when the need arises. At least one must be a female doctor.

 

3. A chemist or medical store that is well stocked.

 

(although we do get free medicines in the health centre, they are only limited to two or three varities, and not necessarily the required ones)

 

4. Revision of insurance plan.

 

(Clear disclosure of what is covered, follow ups after health check ups on a regular basis)

 

5. The patient must be taken to the nearest medical facility and not one that is at the end of the town simply because the college has ties there.

 

6. The H1N1 vaccine should be compulsory (this action has been taken by several institues in the city, including FLAME where students are also given free preventive tablets)

 

7. The health centre should be functional round the clock, seven days a week.

 

8. There should be provisions for a sick room or infermary in the academic block

 

9. Considerations must be made for medical leave, and attendance should be added for the same.

 

10. The cart should be available for those who require it, without having to run around and wait endlessly.

 

11. The "emergency contact numbers" given on the reverse of the ID cards must be functional.

 

Apart from this, in light of the recent incidents, there are certain demands in terms of accountability that we as students believe we should be entitled to:

 

1. Reasons for the clear lack of efficiency in dealing with the situation.

 

2. Taking responsibilty and apologising for the same (to the concerned family as well as those of all the students, in writing)

 

- Every parent has the right and need to be ensured that their child is safe!

 

3. Refund of fees or compensation.

 

Do add on to any of these demands as a chain mail and all those representatives who are going to be interacting with the admin tomorrow, please make a note of these points.

 

 

 

P.S: All those who have personal experiences of past negligence in health care, kindly make a formal written note of them so that they can be collectively submitted to the authorities tomorrow.

 

 

 

[NEERJA JAISWAL]

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From: ABIR BANERJEE <abir.ba...@simc.edu>
Date: Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 1:39 AM
Subject: Re: Demands for change in Health facilities
To: NEERJA JAISWAL <neerja.j...@simc.edu>



I want a total overhaul of the medical system. Zende should be fired. There should be a proper female doctor residing in campus. By qualification i would prefer proper accountable qualification. Also, there should be 24 hour transport facilities for those with genuine cases of broken foot/legs etc.

[NEERJA JAISWAL]

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From: POOJA SINGH <pooja....@simc.edu>
Date: Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 1:43 AM
Subject: Re: Demands for change in Health facilities
To: NEERJA JAISWAL <neerja.j...@simc.edu>

Hi there!!!!

Just an addition, kindly specify that the medical store should also stock  LIFE SAVING DRUGS rather than to just pile on only the OTC medications in point 3 (both are different categories & are equally essential, life saving drugs category is must in the light of what happened today).
Also the ambulance should have critical life saving equipments in point 2.

Rest all is apt & complete as to my knowledge!!!!

Kudos to the initiative undertaken by you guys!!!!

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Thanks & Regards

POOJA SINGH
MBA-PR
(BATCH 2010-2012)
Symbiosis Institute of Media & Communication
Lavale | Pune - 411042

+91 9561449074

[NEERJA JAISWAL]

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From: Avishek Datta Roy <a.datt...@simc.edu>
Date: Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 2:58 AM
Subject: Re: Demands for change in Health facilities

To: neerja.j...@simc.edu

in addition:

a properly stocked first aid kit in the boy's hostel, the girl's residence, the annexe boys hostel and the respective colleges to provide medical aid in times of emergency and administer the right medicine(p.s- the first aid box stock in the college and the boy's hostel is appaling to say the least

On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 1:36 AM, NEERJA JAISWAL <neerja.j...@simc.edu> wrote:

[NEERJA JAISWAL]

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From: MITHUN GOMES <mithun....@simc.edu>
Date: Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 4:15 AM
Subject: Re: Demands for change in Health facilities

To: NEERJA JAISWAL <neerja.j...@simc.edu>


This looks good. I think that besides all these, the following could also be considered:

• everyone on the campus (including non-teaching faculty) should be given training on administering basic first-aid by a capable and certified medical professional. 
• all places in the campus should be made accessible to ambulances as well as golf-carts (and also wheelchair-friendly)
• There should be enough qualified doctors to work through at least 6-hour rotational shifts 24x7, so i think 3 is an insufficient  number
• Since the college is far from specialised medical facilities, such a facility should be setup (there is adequate land available)
• the road below should be fixed, since it adds to the delay in reaching proper facilities in times of dire need, besides of course the ride turning out to be more gruesome in several cases of injury or pain.
• insurance cards should be issued at the earliest
• periodic regular health check ups for all

Regards,

M

On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 2:37 AM, NEERJA JAISWAL <neerja.j...@simc.edu> wrote:

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: POOJA SINGH <pooja....@simc.edu>
Date: Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 1:43 AM
Subject: Re: Demands for change in Health facilities

To: NEERJA JAISWAL <neerja.j...@simc.edu>


Hi there!!!!

Just an addition, kindly specify that the medical store should also stock  LIFE SAVING DRUGS rather than to just pile on only the OTC medications in point 3 (both are different categories & are equally essential, life saving drugs category is must in the light of what happened today).
Also the ambulance should have critical life saving equipments in point 2.

Rest all is apt & complete as to my knowledge!!!!

Kudos to the initiative undertaken by you guys!!!!

On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 1:36 AM, NEERJA JAISWAL <neerja.j...@simc.edu> wrote: