Ahmedabad: Team of 30 doctors to attend to cops

AHMEDABAD: The Ahmedabad Medical Association (AMA) has organized a team of 30 doctors exclusively for policemen on duty enforcing the Covid-19 lockdown. “This will be in the first phase. AMA is further going to organize 170 more doctors for tele-counselling and personal treatment of police personnel who have medical problems other than Covid-19,” said special commissioner of police, crime branch, Ajay Tomar.
Tomar said that two hospitals, SVP in Maninagar in eastern city and KD hospital in western part of the city, have been dedicated to policemen who suffering from other illnesses as they are on their toes for a long time due to the lockdown.
“In all city police’s six zones, an ACP-rank officer has been appointed nodal officer who will coordinate with doctors about the problems cops on duty are facing,” added Tomar. Tomar said policemen have to put up with the heat and they too face medical problems. “They are also humans and some of them have not gone home for days together. Their problems will either be solved by tele-counselling in person by the panel of doctors organized by AMA,” added Tomar.
After a meeting with Dr Jeetu Patel of AMA, cops have been provided with a list of 30 doctors with various specializations. “AMA has told us that they will soon list 200 doctors so that policemen get quick and proper treatment,” said Tomar.
Senior police officers themselves take care of their subordinates. City crime branch makes lemonade on a daily basis and distributes it to various pickets. “Ayurvedic tablets to boost their immunity have also been provided. City police has also started a cafeteria-on-wheels to provide refreshments to cops on duty,” said Tomar.