Uddhav govt thought Covid was over and fired 25% of contractual well being staff. Now the state is dealing with acute scarcity of employees

If one had been to checklist down the situations the place the Uddhav Thackeray led Maharashtra authorities completely bungled its dealing with of the Wuhan coronavirus pandemic, one would find yourself writing a e-book. In yet one more occasion, which additional highlights how the folks in energy in Maharashtra have completely no thought what they’re doing, the Uddhav authorities allegedly fired round 25% state’s contractual well being staff pondering that the pandemic is over. Now, Maharashtra is crippled because it faces an acute scarcity of well being staff because the Chinese virus continues to unfold its lethal wings throughout the state at a fast tempo.In January, the Maharashtra authorities in all its infinite knowledge, reportedly sought it prudent to fireplace round 10,000 contractual employees from hospitals throughout the state because the circumstances of the Wuhan coronavirus had been on a decline. The staff had been working as docs, nurses, ward boys, lab technician and multipurpose staff at jumbo Covid centres and well being services.Back then, Pramod Kate, president of Corona Yodha Karamchari Parishad had stated, “We came to work as the chief minister had made an appeal for people to come forward and help. At that time, permanent staff at the hospitals were not turning up for their work, but we didn’t care for our families and worked with Covid patients. What we are getting in return is one day notice before termination. We demand the government to reinstate us and give permanent jobs.”Pooja Doiphode, who labored with BMC’s E ward as MPW, stated, “When we joined, we had put our families at risk. Many of us also tested positive for Covid-19. We worked at a time when nobody was ready to come out of their houses. We spent hours in PPE kits and moved Covid positive bodies. We deserve a dignified treatment rather than asked to leave when requirement is over.”What’s worse is the truth that their termination made them ineligible for the vaccination drive that was to start for the frontline staff regardless of serving the state and the nation throughout the peak of the primary wave of the Chinese virus.Now, at a time, when Maharashtra is firmly gripped with the second wave of the Wuhan coronavirus, the state is now dealing with an acute scarcity of medical employees.Earlier this month, Union Health Secretary Rajesh Bhushan whereas elevating an alarm with the Maharashtra authorities over its unsatisfactory efficiency in a letter knowledgeable, “Acute shortage of healthcare workforce has been reported by the teams from Aurangabad, Nandurabar, Yawatmal, Satara, Palghar, Jalgaon, Jalna Districts.”It is protected to say that had the contractual staff not been fired in January, the state’s medical services could be much less harassed. The folks of Maharashtra proceed to pay for the gross incompetence of the Uddhav authorities.