Jipmer will not deny services to the needy, says L-G Tamilisai Soundararajan

Restrictions on OP visits only a short-term measure: Jipmer

Lieutenant Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan said Jipmer officials had given an assurance that needy patients would not be denied treatment due to COVID-19-related restrictions on outpatient (OP) visits.

Following a meeting with Jipmer Director Rakesh Aggarwal at Raj Nivas, the Lieutenant Governor said she had specifically asked to ensure that measures for reducing overcrowding did not come in the way of offering emergency and essential services to the needy.

Earlier, Jipmer officials said a large number of physicians were infected and this was one reason behind restricting OP visits. To reduce the risk of transmission to those going to outpatient department (OPD) for consultation, Jipmer had decided to commence teleconsultation services and to limit the number of in-person OP consultations to 50 pre-registered patients, in each department last week.