‘Covid-19 SOPs must be followed strictly’

ISLAMABAD: The CEO of Quaid-e-Azam International Hospital, Dr Shaukat Ali Bangash, has asked for strict enforcement of mask-wearing, regular washing of hands or using sanitizers and other SOPs in view of the impending forth wave of coronavirus pandemic, warning any negligence in the SOPs could be counterproductive. Dr Bangash, who is a highly qualified specialist of infectious disease and presently CEO of Quaid-e-Azam International Hospital (QIH), highlighted that mask restrictions can help cut down the spread of the disease. The disease has already infected a number of people regardless of the age factor. In such cases, it becomes the responsibility of the health line workers to educate the nation and make preventions mandatory to retard the progresson of infection. He reminded that the QIH has played a major role to protect the people by holding training workshops and seminars on preventive measures in the QIH.

Like other frontline health workers, Dr. Shaukat Ali Bangash treated patients along with his team while contracting the infection himself but continued to serve the ailing. The QIH developed motivational videos on how to stay mentally strong during the pandemic as people were falling prey to depression and highlighted the importance of staying optimistic to keep the infection away.

He said the hospital paid full salary and other remunerations to its staff during the Covid-19 peak. Since two months the QIH started vaccinations, he said and added despite vaccination people still need to take full precautions to stay safe.