Vipin Krishnan바카라s phone hasn바카라t stopped ringing since the news of his video interaction with Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was flashed across media platforms. Krishnan was one of the four nurses who were selected for Gandhi바카라s interaction on 바카라Doctor바카라s Day바카라, in which they spoke about the challenges faced by frontline warriors who are putting their lives at risk in the fight against Covid-19.
바카라I am extremely proud that I represented Indian nurses in the show,바카라 says Krishnan, a staff nurse at the All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS), New Delhi.
The show, which was aired on Wednesday, was the latest episode in the series of conversations that the Congress leader has been holding on the coronavirus pandemic.
As part of his dialogues with various experts, Gandhi has spoken to leading global economists Raghuram Rajan and Abhijit Banerjee; internationally renowned epidemiologist Johann Giesceke; global public health expert Ashish Jha and Indian industrialist Rajiv Bajaj.
바카라It is the first time that a mainstream politician is talking about our issues in a public forum and I hope it will lead to more discussions on our issues,바카라 says Krishnan, who has been working with AIIMS for the past 10 years.
Krishnan, a former office-bearer of the nurses union at AIIMS, felt that the conversation was recognition for the frontline health workers.
The pandemic has exposed the lapses in the system when health workers had to struggle for basic necessities such as protective gear, accommodation, and food. The discussion has brought the discriminatory attitude towards frontline workers and the existing pay disparity into limelight.
바카라This conversation is very important for the nursing community as it comes from one of country바카라s topmost politician, a policymaker and a highly skilled leader,바카라 he said.
The talks also hinged on the grave apathy and discrimination faced by the nursing community in the face of the pandemic. Gandhi has a good understanding of the importance to protect the frontline workers in the battle against the pandemic, said Krishnan.
바카라We, the healthcare workers, never got recognition in this battle. But today, nurses in India and abroad consider this as a huge recognition,바카라 he said.
Gandhi gave a patient hearing on the acute shortage of doctors and nurses in India and how the pandemic has exacerbated the crisis, said Krishnan, who hails from Calicut in Kerala.
The discussion also touched upon how policymakers can bring about quality change in protecting the interests of the health workers and the immediate steps that need to be taken.
바카라I also told him about how some private hospitals in Delhi and Mumbai have cut the salaries of nurses and the existing disparities in pay packages. It바카라s not a situation where we can go into a strike to ensure our pay. It바카라s the responsibility of the ruling government,바카라 he said.
Gandhi also assured the participants that he will look into the delay in receiving the compensation for health workers who died due to Corona. 바카라He assured that he will try to get it done바카라.
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Rahul Gandhi was also concerned about how non- corona patients are struggling to seek medical care due to lack of resources, he said. Krishnan, who is a corona survivor, is happy that Rahul Gandhi congratulated him in his personal fight against the virus. 바카라I and my wife are Corona survivors and I am glad that Gandhi inquired about my health,바카라 he said.
The other three nurses who participated in the discussion included바카라 Anu Ragnat, who is working in New Zealand, Narendra Singh from Australia, and Sherlymol Puravady from the United Kingdom.
바카라Gandhi wanted to know how New Zealand flattened the curve and the methods adopted by those countries to contain the spread,바카라 he adds.
It was a pleasant surprise for Krishnan when he received the invitation from the Congress leader바카라s office to participate in the discussion. 바카라It was unexpected and I was very thrilled."
