Srinagar<\/strong>: \u201cThis is not an isolation ward. This is a jail and we are not less than prisoners here,\u201d said a patient at one of the isolation wards in Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura. However the hospital authorities said that the patients are being given all possible care. A patient (name withheld), told Kashmir Indepth News Service (KINS) over phone that his son-in-law had a travel history of Bombay and other parts of India. \u201cAfter returning in the last week of March, my son-in-law came to my house and we welcomed him the way we used to in the past. But after few days we came to know that he was tested positive for coronavirus,\u201d the patient said. \u201cAccordingly My son-in-law was admitted in SKIMS while I was put in quarantine and later admitted in isolation ward SKIMS. They took my samples twice and recently I was told I am Covid-19 positive.\u201d he said. These vegetables are rich in proteins and have caused urine issues to me.\u201d \u201cOn Monday evening I was conveyed from the door of the ward that I have retested positive\u201d Another patient in the same ward told KINS over phone that though the hospital authorities provide them good food like chicken paneer and vegetables, but they don\u2019t provide them fruits. \u201cThe doctors here have advised us to take fruits regularly in order to boost our immunity, but neither they themselves provide us fruits nor they allow our families to bring it from outside,\u201d the patient wished not to be named, alleged. Another patient admitted in the same ward alleged that despite repeated requests, no authority visited the ward. \u201cWe have various health issues, whom should we convey. This is why we call it a jail. In jail at least jail head listens to the issues, but here we have none except Allah,\u201d he said. However talking to KINS, Medical Superintendent SKIMS Soura, Dr Farooq Ahmed Jan said the patients are being given best care. \u201cOur doctors are available and our medical staff is there. The issue is that we didn\u2019t allow outside fruit to them which irritated them,\u201d he said. He maintained that every morning and evening, doctors, even senior doctors review cases. \u201cThe allegation that no doctor visits them is totally wrong. Fact is that doctors do visit to the patients in the isolation. There is no authenticity in the allegations that no doctor visits the ward,\u201d Jan said. He said that he will ensure that all the patients in isolation ward would be provided fresh fruit. Asked why there is a mix-up among the patients, he said that barring few, those in the isolation are not mixed like positives and negatives. \u201cPositive patients are kept separately as per the set levels. We have five different levels where patients are segregation. Entire staff is working day and night,\u201d he said. \u201cThere is no question of mixing positive patients with the negatives ones.\u201d He reiterated that \u201cfruit issue has become a bone of contention\u201d but that issue will be addressed. \u201cWe follow proper guidelines. Doctors who visit patients have to wear proper Personal Protective Kit (PPE). So we can\u2019t give PPEs to every doctor for visiting the wards. Patients must cooperate with us as they should understand doctors and nurses are putting their lives on the line while going closer to the patients,” the MS SKIMS said. (KINS)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Srinagar: \u201cThis is not an isolation ward. This is a jail and we are not less than prisoners here,\u201d said a patient at one of the isolation wards in Sher-I-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences (SKIMS) Soura.He was seconded by others also lodged in the same ward where Covid-19 positive patients are under quarantine. 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He was seconded by others also lodged in the same ward where Covid-19 positive patients are under quarantine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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He said that now he along with others is in isolation ward, the food provided to them has added more to their issues. \u201cI was not used to eat Dals, but here I have no option as SKIMS provides us Dal-rice, cauliflowers. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Asked why he calls the isolation ward as jail, he said \u201cnow that he has urine issue, he wanted to convey the same to the doctors, but hardly any doctor is available in the ward. \u201cThey don\u2019t come here,\u201d he claimed.
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When KINS informed Director SKIMS Dr Ahanger, he straightaway said \u201cI am in the meeting. You should talk to Medical superintendent\u201d.
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